center of buoyancy

A form of centre of buoyancy — 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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centre of buoyancycenter of immersioncentre of immersion
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Meanings

nouncenter of buoyancy (plural centers of buoyancy)

plural centers of buoyancy

  1. USstandardUS standard spelling of centre of buoyancy.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(physics) the center of mass of the immersed part of ship or other floating object

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centre of buoyancycenter of immersioncentre of immersion
Broader
center of masscentre of mass
Also see
centre of buoyancy

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APA

center of buoyancy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/center%20of%20buoyancy

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“center of buoyancy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/center%20of%20buoyancy. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “center of buoyancy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/center%20of%20buoyancy.

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