centre of buoyancy
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[edit]centre of buoyancy (plural centres of buoyancy) (British spelling, Canadian spelling)
- (nautical) 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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[edit]centre of mass of displaced water
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