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Definition of: metacenter
(met′ə·sen′tər) noun Physics
That point in a floating body slightly displaced from equilibrium through which the resultant upward pressure of the fluid always passes; the center of gravity of the unsubmerged portion of a floating body. Also met′a·cen′tre.
—met′a·cen′tric adjective
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