The centre of gravity of the displacement relates to the part of the ship under water, considered as homogeneous. The weight of water which a vessel displaces when floating is the same as the weight of the ship. (See centre of cavity.)
·noun The act of displacing, or the state of being displaced; a putting out of place. II. Displacem...
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·add. ·- A charge of phase whereby an alternating current attains its maximum later or earlier. An i...
, are synonymous terms in naval architecture for the mean centre of that part of a vessel which is i...
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