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block coefficient
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Noun
block coefficient (plural block coefficients)
- (nautical, engineering) The proportion occupied, by the submerged portion of a ship's or boat's hull, of a rectangular prism with dimensions equal to the maximum beam of the submerged portion of the hull, the length of the submerged portion of the hull, and the draft of the vessel.
Coordinate terms
- midship coefficient
- prismatic coefficient
- waterplane coefficient
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