Complete Definition of "centre of buoyancy"

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Noun
centre of buoyancy

#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

Synonyms
centre of cavity
centre of displacement
centre of flotation

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