Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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metacentre | Yes | No | No | No |
intersection | Yes | No | No | No |
metacentre (noun) | intersection (noun) |
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(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 | the act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target's path) |
a junction where one street or road crosses another | |
a point where lines intersect | |
a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena | |
the set of elements common to two or more sets | |
a point or set of points common to two or more geometric configurations |