Term: metacenter: (shipbuilding) the point of intersection between two vertical lines, one line through the center of buoyancy of the hull of a ship in equilibrium and the other line through the center of buoyancy of the hull when the ship is inclined to one side; the distance of this intersection above the center of gravity is an indication of the stability of the ship
Candidate hypernym: concept: an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances → 1
Candidate hypernym: siren: an acoustic device producing a loud often wailing sound as a signal or warning → 0
Candidate hypernym: fungus: an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia → 0
Candidate hypernym: universal donor: a person whose type O Rh-negative blood may be safely transfused into persons with other blood types → 0
Candidate hypernym: actinidiaceae: tropical trees or shrubs or woody vines → 0
Candidate hypernym: plataleidae: spoonbills → 0
Candidate hypernym: sleep apnea: apnea that occurs during sleep → 0
Candidate hypernym: war cry: a slogan used to rally support for a cause → 0
Candidate hypernym: educational program: a program for providing education → 0
Candidate hypernym: basic slag: slag produced in making steel; low in silica but having large amounts of calcium phosphate; useful as fertilizer → 0
Candidate hypernym: taro: herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves → 0