- loaded displacement
- The displacement of a ship when floating at her greatest allowable draft
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loaded displacement mass — noun the mass of a ship when it is loaded, measured in tonnes …
loaded displacement tonnage — noun the mass of a ship when it is loaded, measured in tons …
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
displacement — The total volume of air displaced by all the pistons in travelling from BDC to TDC, i.e., the total volume of air and fuel the cylinder can hold before compression occurs. Also called piston displacement. Also see cubic inch displacement engine… … Dictionary of automotive terms
Displacement chromatography — is a chromatography technique in which a sample is placed onto the head of the column[n 1] and is then displaced by a solute that is more strongly sorbed than the components of the original mixture. The result is that the components are resolved… … Wikipedia
load displacement — n. the displacement of a completely loaded ship … English World dictionary
load displacement — noun : the displacement of a ship when loaded to the extent for which it was designed … Useful english dictionary
load displacement — Naut. the weight, in long tons, of a cargo vessel loaded so that the summer load line touches the surface of the water. [1880 85] * * * … Universalium
load displacement — /ˈloʊd dɪsˌpleɪsmənt/ (say lohd dis.playsmuhnt) noun the amount of water displaced by a ship when it is fully loaded …
Tonnage — Not to be confused with Ton. Tonnage is a measure of the size or cargo carrying capacity of a ship. The term derives from the taxation paid on tuns or casks of wine, and was later used in reference to the weight of a ship s cargo; however, in… … Wikipedia
