block coefficient

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|nautical|engineering}} The [[proportion]] [[occupy|occupied]], by the [[submerge]]d portion of a [[ship]]'s or [[boat]]'s [[hull]], of a [[rectangular]] [[prism]] with [[dimension]]s 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.

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