The intersection of vertical lines through the center of buoyancy of a floating body when it is at equilibrium and when it is floating at an angle. The location of the metacenter is an indication of the stability of a floating body.
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- 定傾中心當浮體處于平衡狀態(tài)并與水面成角度時(shí)，通過(guò)浮體浮力中心的垂直線(xiàn)的交點(diǎn)。定傾中心的位置表明了這一浮體的平穩性
