metacentre
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From the Greek words 'meta' meaning 'beyond' and 'kentron' meaning 'center'.
مثال
- The metacentre determines the stability of a floating vessel.
- A higher metacentre provides greater stability.
- The ship's design ensures a low metacentre for improved stability.
ترکیبهای رایج
Metacentre Metacentre stability Metacentre height Metacentre position
تعریف انگلیسی
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 distance of this intersection above the center of gravity is an indication of the stability of the ship