Meanings
plural centres of buoyancy · alternative US center of buoyancy
- CanadaUKnauticalThe 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.
Synonyms: centre of cavity, centre of displacement, centre of flotation, COB
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe 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.
More synonyms by meaning
noun(physics) the center of mass of the immersed part of ship or other floating object
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 浮力中心
- 浮力中心 (fúlì zhōngxīn)centre of mass of displaced water
Finnish nostepiste
- nostepistecentre of mass of displaced water
Icelandic flotþungamiðja
- flotþungamiðjacentre of mass of displaced water
Polish środek wyporu
- środek wyporucentre of mass of displaced water
Cite this entry
centre of buoyancy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centre%20of%20buoyancy
“centre of buoyancy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centre%20of%20buoyancy. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “centre of buoyancy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centre%20of%20buoyancy.
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