Speakur

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centre of buoyancy

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables
cen-tre of buoy-an-cy
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Canadian usage; British usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

centres of buoyancy (plural) center of buoyancy (alternative, US)

Phrases

centre of gravity centre of inertia centre of mass

Frequently Paired Words

centre of gravity centre of inertia centre of mass

Synonyms

centre of cavity centre of displacement centre of flotation COB center of buoyancy center of immersion centre of immersion

Questions

What does centre of buoyancy mean?
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.

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