Definitions for metacenter

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metacenter met·a·cen·ter

Spelling: [met-uh-sen-ter]

IPA: /ˈmɛt əˌsɛn tər/

Metacenter is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 380 anagrams from letters in metacenter (aceeemnrtt).

Definitions for metacenter

noun

1. the intersection between two vertical lines, one through the center of buoyancy of a hull in equilibrium, the other through the center of buoyancy when the hull is inclined slightly to one side or toward one end: the distance of this intersection above the center of gravity is an indication of the initial stability of the hull.

Origin of metacenter

From the French word métacentre, dating back to 1785-95. See meta-, center