center of flotation

Definitions of center of flotation
  1. noun
    the center of gravity of a floating object
    synonyms: centre of flotation
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    center of gravity, centre of gravity
    the point within something at which gravity can be considered to act; in uniform gravity it is equal to the center of mass
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