centre of buoyancy

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centre of buoyancy

noun centres of buoyancy · center of buoyancy

  1. Canada, UK 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.

    Similar: centre of cavity, centre of displacement, centre of flotation, COB

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noun centre of mass of displaced water

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@misc{centre_of_buoyancy_2026,
  title = {centre of buoyancy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/centre%20of%20buoyancy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}