"block coefficient" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: block coefficients [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} block coefficient (plural block coefficients)
  1. (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. Wikipedia link: block coefficient Categories (topical): Engineering, Nautical Coordinate_terms: midship coefficient, prismatic coefficient, waterplane coefficient
    Sense id: en-block_coefficient-en-noun-IA~Ge9Om Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, nautical, physical-sciences, transport

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