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Noun Concept
Categories: Buoyancy, Force, Articles with short description, Fluid mechanics, All articles needing additional references
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center of buoyancy  centre of buoyancy  center of immersion  centre of immersion
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(physics) the center of mass of the immersed part of ship or other floating object WordNet 3.0
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(physics) the center of mass of the immersed part of ship or other floating object WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The point through which the resultant of all buoyant forces on an immersed hull are assumed to act; the centre of mass of the displaced water. Wiktionary
Centre of mass of displaced water. Wiktionary (translation)
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center of mass
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physics
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WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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center of buoyancy, centre of buoyancy, center of immersion, centre of immersion
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centre of buoyancy
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center of buoyancy, centre of buoyancy

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