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| 1. | [ noun ] (shipbuilding) the point of intersection between two vertical lines, one line through the center of buoyancy of the hull of a ship in equilibrium and the other line through the center of buoyancy of the hull when the ship is inclined to one side; the dis | |
| Synonyms: | metacenter | |
| Related terms: | intersection shipbuilding | |
| Similar spelling: | 
  metacenter metacentric meat_counter  | 
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