- center of flotation
- nounthe center of gravity of a floating object• Syn: ↑centre of flotation• Hypernyms: ↑center of gravity, ↑centre of gravity
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: the center of gravity of the water plane of a vessel
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Center of flotation — Flotation Flo*ta tion, n. [Cf. F. flottation a floating, flottaison water line, fr. flotter to float. See {Flotilla}.] 1. The act, process, or state of floating. [1913 Webster] 2. The science of floating bodies. [1913 Webster] 3. (Com. & Finance) … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flotation — Flo*ta tion, n. [Cf. F. flottation a floating, flottaison water line, fr. flotter to float. See {Flotilla}.] 1. The act, process, or state of floating. [1913 Webster] 2. The science of floating bodies. [1913 Webster] 3. (Com. & Finance) Act of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
center of gravity — noun the point within something at which gravity can be considered to act; in uniform gravity it is equal to the center of mass • Syn: ↑centre of gravity • Hypernyms: ↑center, ↑centre, ↑midpoint • Hyponyms: ↑center of flotation, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Line of flotation — Flotation Flo*ta tion, n. [Cf. F. flottation a floating, flottaison water line, fr. flotter to float. See {Flotilla}.] 1. The act, process, or state of floating. [1913 Webster] 2. The science of floating bodies. [1913 Webster] 3. (Com. & Finance) … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Plane of flotation — Flotation Flo*ta tion, n. [Cf. F. flottation a floating, flottaison water line, fr. flotter to float. See {Flotilla}.] 1. The act, process, or state of floating. [1913 Webster] 2. The science of floating bodies. [1913 Webster] 3. (Com. & Finance) … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Surface of flotation — Flotation Flo*ta tion, n. [Cf. F. flottation a floating, flottaison water line, fr. flotter to float. See {Flotilla}.] 1. The act, process, or state of floating. [1913 Webster] 2. The science of floating bodies. [1913 Webster] 3. (Com. & Finance) … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
centre of flotation — noun the center of gravity of a floating object • Syn: ↑center of flotation • Hypernyms: ↑center of gravity, ↑centre of gravity … Useful english dictionary
centre of gravity — noun the point within something at which gravity can be considered to act; in uniform gravity it is equal to the center of mass • Syn: ↑center of gravity • Hypernyms: ↑center, ↑centre, ↑midpoint • Hyponyms: ↑center of flotation, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
LCF — The term LCF may refer to:* Boeing 747 Large Cargo Freighter * Log control function * Longitudinal center of flotation * Launch control facility * Logic of Computable Functions * London College of Fashion * Low cycle fatigue * LCF theorem prover… … Wikipedia
Isolation tank — An isolation tank is a lightless, soundproof tank in which subjects float in salty water at skin temperature. They were first used by John C. Lilly in 1954 in order to test the effects of sensory deprivation. Such tanks are now also used for… … Wikipedia
