5 ผลลัพธ์ สำหรับ metacentre

หรือค้นหา: -metacentre-, *metacentre*
เนื่องจากผลลัพธ์มีน้อย ระบบจึงเปลี่ยนคำค้นเป็น *metacentre*

Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Metacentre

{ it>or }, n. [ Pref. meta- + center. ] (Hydrostatics) The point of intersection of a vertical line through the center of gravity of the fluid displaced by a floating body which is tipped through a small angle from its position of equilibrium, and the inclined line which was vertical through the center of gravity of the body when in equilibrium. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ When the metacenter is above the center of gravity, the position of the body is stable; when below it, unstable. [ 1913 Webster ]

Variants: Metacenter

EDICT JP-EN Dictionary

メタセンター

[metasenta-] (n) metacentre [Add to Longdo]

WordNet (3.0)

metacenter

(n) (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, Syn. metacentre