Definition of metacenters

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • metacenters is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 15
  • metacenters is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 15
  • metacenters is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 18

Definition of metacenters


  • (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 (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. metacentre

See definition of metacenters in Merriam Webster