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• displacement — /dɪsˈpleɪsmənt / (say dis playsmuhnt) noun 1. the act of displacing. 2. the state of being displaced. 3. Physics a change in position expressed in both distance and direction. 4. Physics a. the displacing or replacing of one thing by another, as… …  

• displacement — n. 1 a the act or an instance of displacing; the process of being displaced. b an instance of this. 2 Physics the amount of a fluid displaced by a solid floating or immersed in it (a ship with a displacement of 11,000 tons). 3 Psychol. a the… …   Useful english dictionary

• Displacement (ship) — As weight is added to a ship, it submerges. Designated displacement is the ship s weight when fully loaded and submerged to her load lines. A ship s displacement is its weight[1] at any given time, generally expressed in metric tons or long tons …   Wikipedia

• Ship — A ship IPA|/ʃɪp/ audio|en us ship.ogg|Audio (US) is a large vessel that floats on water. Ships are generally distinguished from boats based on size. Ships may be found on lakes, seas, and rivers and they allow for a variety of activities, such as …   Wikipedia

• Displacement — may refer to: Contents 1 Physical sciences 1.1 Physics 1.2 Engineering …   Wikipedia

• ship — shipless, adj. shiplessly, adv. /ship/, n., v., shipped, shipping. n. 1. a vessel, esp. a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines. 2. Naut. a. a sailing vessel square rigged on all of three or more masts, having jibs, staysails, and a… …   Universalium

• ship construction — Introduction       complex of activities concerned with the design and fabrication of all marine vehicles (ship).       Ship construction today is a complicated compound of art and science. In the great days of sail, vessels were designed and… …   Universalium

• Ship lifts in China — The government of China has built or is building several new ship liftsShip lifts, also called boat lifts or lift locks, are an alternative to canal locks. Unlike a canal lock a ship lift has an entire basin that the vessels enter, then water… …   Wikipedia

• Displacement (fluid) — Two graduated cylinders containing water, one with a rock submerged in it, showing the increased water level due to displacement In fluid mechanics, displacement occurs when an object is immersed in a fluid, pushing it out of the way and taking… …   Wikipedia

• Displacement–length ratio — The displacement–length ratio (DLR or D/L ratio) is a calculation used to express how heavy a boat is relative to its waterline length. (Rousmaniere, 1999) A DLR is calculated by dividing a boat s displacement in long tons (2,240 pounds) by one… …   Wikipedia

• List of naval ship classes in service — The list of naval ship classes in service includes all combatant surface classes in service currently with navies or armed forces and auxiliaries in the world. Ships are grouped by type, and listed alphabetically within. For other vessels, see… …   Wikipedia