archimedes' principle

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   (hydrostatics) the apparent loss in weight of a body immersed in a fluid is equal to the weight of the displaced fluid

   Synonymslaw of Archimedes

   Broaderlaw

   hydrostatics

Questions about archimedes' principle

What does archimedes' principle mean?

archimedes' principle means "(hydrostatics) the apparent loss in weight of a body immersed in a fluid is equal to the weight of the displaced fluid".

What is another word for archimedes' principle?

Close synonyms include law of Archimedes. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is archimedes' principle a common word?