Definitions from Wiktionary (metacentre)
▸ noun: (physics, nautical) The point where a vertical line through a tilted vessel's center of buoyancy intersects the originally-vertical (but-now-tilted) line that passed through the center of buoyancy when the vessel was upright; it must be above the vessel's center of gravity for the vessel to have positive static stability (to tend to return to an upright orientation if rolled to one side, rather than to continue rolling to an inverted orientation).
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▸ noun: (physics, nautical) The point where a vertical line through a tilted vessel's center of buoyancy intersects the originally-vertical (but-now-tilted) line that passed through the center of buoyancy when the vessel was upright; it must be above the vessel's center of gravity for the vessel to have positive static stability (to tend to return to an upright orientation if rolled to one side, rather than to continue rolling to an inverted orientation).
Similar:
metacenter,
metacentric height,
metacentric stability,
centre of buoyancy,
center of buoyancy,
centroid,
centre of mass,
centre of lift,
righting arm,
center,
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Opposite:
Types:
subduction,
trench,
submarine,
volcanic arc,
submarine trench,
subduction zone,
subduction trench,
more...
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