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Words related to buoyancy

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  • buoyancy compensator

    an inflatable vest used to control one's buoyancy underwater or to rest at the surface, usually having a connecting hose for inflation or deflation by mouth and a CO 2 cartridge for rapid, emergency inflation.

  • metacenter

    the intersection between two vertical lines, one through the center of buoyancy of a hull in equilibrium, the other through the center of buoyancy when the hull is inclined slightly to one side or toward one end: the distance of this intersection above the center of gravity is an indication of the initial stability of the hull.

  • aircraft

    An aircraft is a vehicle which can fly, for example an aeroplane or a helicopter.

  • ballonet

    an air or gas compartment in a balloon or nonrigid airship, used to control buoyancy and shape

  • bathyscaphe

    a navigable, submersible vessel for exploring the depths of the ocean, having a separate, overhead chamber filled with gasoline for buoyancy and iron or steel weights for ballast.

  • boat

    A boat is something in which people can travel across water.
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