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2005 studio album by Mary J. Blige
The Breakthrough is the seventh studio album by American singer Mary J. Blige. It was released by Geffen Records on December 20, 2005. Initially expected
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Topics referred to by the same term
Look up breakthrough in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Breakthrough or break through may refer to: Break Through (book), a 2007 book about environmentalism
Breakthrough
Term used in the theatre, film and television industry
A breakthrough role, also known as a breakout role, is a term in the theatre, film and television industry to describe the performance of an actor or actress
Breakthrough_role
2019 film by Roxann Dawson
Breakthrough is a 2019 American Christian drama film directed by Roxann Dawson in her feature film directorial debut. The film was written by Grant Nieporte
Breakthrough_(2019_film)
Interstellar probe project
Breakthrough Starshot was a research and engineering project by the Breakthrough Initiatives program to develop a proof-of-concept fleet of light sail
Breakthrough_Starshot
Former Canadian production company
Breakthrough Entertainment (formerly Breakthrough Films & Television) was a Canadian production company founded in 1986 by Peter Williamson and Ira Levy
Breakthrough_Entertainment
Motor yacht built by Feadship
Breakthrough is a 118.8-metre (389 ft 9 in) yacht launched on 4 May 2024 and delivered in May 2025. Built by Dutch shipbuilding cooperative Feadship, she
Breakthrough_(yacht)
American legal mechanism
Congress under Section 902 of the 9 July 2012 Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act. The FDA's "breakthrough therapy" designation is not
Breakthrough_therapy
Initiative to search for intelligent extraterrestrial life
Breakthrough Listen is an astronomy project to search for intelligent extraterrestrial communications. With $100 million in funding and thousands of hours
Breakthrough_Listen
Swedish television series
The Breakthrough (Genombrottet) is a 2025 Swedish limited crime drama television series directed by Lisa Siwe and produced by FLX for Netflix. It is based
The_Breakthrough_(TV_series)
Group of organizations that invest in sustainable energy startups
Breakthrough Energy is the umbrella name of several organizations, founded by Bill Gates in 2015, that aim to accelerate innovation in sustainable energy
Breakthrough_Energy
Military tactic of exploiting a defense failure
A breakthrough occurs when an offensive force has broken or penetrated an opponent's defensive line, and rapidly exploits the gap. Usually, large force
Breakthrough_(military)
Breakthrough Brits is a programme to honour some of Britain's best new creatives in film, television, and gaming. The programme was originally run by
Breakthrough_Brits
Astrobiology mission
Breakthrough Enceladus is a proposed privately funded astrobiology mission by Breakthrough Initiatives founded by Yuri Milner. Its aim is to assess the
Breakthrough Enceladus mission
Breakthrough_Enceladus_mission
Independent news agency based in the United States
BreakThrough News (BT News or BTN) is an American alternative online media and news outlet based in New York City. In early 2020, BTN began posting to
BreakThrough_News
Hong Kong drama television series
The Last Breakthrough (Traditional Chinese: 天涯俠醫; literally "Heaven Saint Healer") (Chinese: 天涯俠醫; Jyutping: tin1 ngaai4 haap6 ji1) is a 2004 Hong Kong
The_Last_Breakthrough
American actress (born 2000)
the National Board of Review Award for Breakthrough Performance. Infiniti was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, on May 1, 2000. She was named after the Batman
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Annual award for scientific research
The Breakthrough of the Year is an annual award for the most significant development in scientific research made by the AAAS journal Science, an academic
Breakthrough_of_the_Year
International scientific awards
The Breakthrough Prizes are a set of international awards bestowed in three categories by the Breakthrough Prize Board in recognition of scientific advances
Breakthrough_Prize
A breakthrough curve in adsorption is the course of the effluent adsorptive concentration at the outlet of a fixed bed adsorber. Breakthrough curves are
Breakthrough_curve
British actress (born 1992)
She was named a 2021 Screen International Star of Tomorrow and a BAFTA Breakthrough Brit. Torchia was born in Hammersmith, West London to South African-Indian
Ellora_Torchia
Literature movement in Scandinavia
The Modern Breakthrough (Danish: Det moderne gennembrud; Norwegian: Det moderne gjennombrudd; Swedish: Det moderna genombrottet) was a movement of naturalism
Modern_Breakthrough
Type 1 diabetes charity
Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) is a type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocacy organization. Breakthrough T1D funds research for the development of
Breakthrough_T1D
Indian actress (born 1997)
her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. She achieved her breakthrough with the commercially successful comedy horror film Munjya in 2024. She was
Sharvari
International science award since 2012
The Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics is one of the Breakthrough Prizes, awarded by the Breakthrough Prize Board. Initially named Fundamental Physics
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
Breakthrough_Prize_in_Fundamental_Physics
The Energy Breakthrough, previously known by its sponsorship name RACV Energy Breakthrough, is a joint initiative of the Country Education Partnership
Energy_Breakthrough
1962 British TV science fiction drama serial
The Andromeda Breakthrough was a 1962 sequel to the popular BBC TV science fiction serial A for Andromeda, again written by Fred Hoyle and John Elliot
The_Andromeda_Breakthrough
2026 music awards ceremony
Breakout Tour, Breakthrough Album of the Year, Best Throwback Song, Best Vocal Performance, Song of the Summer, Breakthrough Pop Artist, Breakthrough Country
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Topics referred to by the same term
Operation Breakthrough was a US-Soviet effort to free three gray whales from pack ice in the Beaufort Sea Operation Breakthrough may refer also to: Operation
Operation Breakthrough (disambiguation)
Operation_Breakthrough_(disambiguation)
Science-based program founded in 2015
Breakthrough Initiatives is a science-based program founded in 2015 and funded by Julia and Yuri Milner, also of Breakthrough Prize, to search for extraterrestrial
Breakthrough_Initiatives
NASA space propulsion research project
The Breakthrough Propulsion Physics Project (BPP) was a research project funded by NASA from 1996 to 2002 to study various proposals for revolutionary
Breakthrough Propulsion Physics Project
Breakthrough_Propulsion_Physics_Project
British political party
The Breakthrough Party was a minor political party in the United Kingdom. The party described itself as a "new home for those determined to disrupt the
Breakthrough_Party
2019 song by Twice
"Breakthrough" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Twice. It is the group's fifth Japanese maxi single, featuring three other tracks. The song
Breakthrough_(Twice_song)
Environmental research center in Berkeley, California, United States
The Breakthrough Institute is an environmental research center located in Berkeley, California. Founded in 2007 by Michael Shellenberger and Ted Nordhaus
Breakthrough_Institute
1950 film by Lewis Seiler
Breakthrough is a 1950 American war film directed by Lewis Seiler and starring John Agar about an American infantry unit in World War II. Approximately
Breakthrough_(1950_film)
American actor (born 1991)
on the television series Glee (2014) and American Horror Story: Hotel (2015–2016). His breakthrough came with his portrayal of Reggie Mantle in the CW
Charles_Melton
Narrowband radio signal detected in April and May 2019
BLC1 (Breakthrough Listen Candidate 1) was a candidate SETI radio signal detected and observed during April and May 2019, and first reported on 18 December
BLC1
Mathematics award
The Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics is an annual award of the Breakthrough Prize series announced in 2013. It is supported by foundations co-founded
Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics
Breakthrough_Prize_in_Mathematics
American actor (born 1977)
on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air in 1995, he portrayed the lead role on the short-lived series Opposite Sex in 2000 before landing his breakthrough role
Milo_Ventimiglia
2012 studio album by The Gaslamp Killer
Breakthrough is the first studio album by American alternative-hip hop producer The Gaslamp Killer. It was released on Brainfeeder on September 17, 2012
Breakthrough (The Gaslamp Killer album)
Breakthrough_(The_Gaslamp_Killer_album)
Breakthrough Collaborative (formerly Summerbridge National) is the umbrella organization of a collaborative of programs across the United States that aim
Breakthrough_Collaborative
1979 war film
Breakthrough, also released as Steiner - Das Eiserne Kreuz, 2 and Sergeant Steiner is a 1979 war film set on the Western Front, specifically the Normandy
Breakthrough_(1979_film)
British actress
English actress. Her breakthrough role as a child actress, was in the Channel 4 television film The Unloved (2009); She won the 2018 BAFTA TV Award for
Molly_Windsor
1988 US–Soviet gray whale rescue in northern Alaska
Operation Breakthrough was a US-Soviet effort to free three gray whales from pack ice in the Beaufort Sea near Point Barrow in the U.S. state of Alaska
Operation_Breakthrough
2020 mixtape by Rob Vicious
Breakthrough is the debut solo mixtape by American Los Angeles-based rapper Rob Vicious. The mixtape was released three weeks after Shoreline Mafia's disbandment
Breakthrough_(mixtape)
2006 concert tour by Mary J. Blige
The Breakthrough Experience was the fifth concert tour by American recording artist Mary J. Blige in 2006, the tour supports her multi-platinum seventh
The Breakthrough Experience Tour
The_Breakthrough_Experience_Tour
granted breakthrough therapy designation (BTD) by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Drugs may be listed more than once since breakthrough therapy
List of drugs granted breakthrough therapy designation
List_of_drugs_granted_breakthrough_therapy_designation
American singer-songwriter (born 1997)
singer-songwriter. His breakthrough single, "Hurt Somebody", achieved gold status in the United States and charted in multiple international markets. The single and
Noah_Kahan
American actress (born 2002)
she made her film debut in the biographical sports drama Chuck. Sink had her breakthrough portraying Max Mayfield in the Netflix science fiction horror
Sadie_Sink
2025 studio album by Joe Bonamassa
Breakthrough is the seventeenth solo studio album by American blues rock musician Joe Bonamassa. It was released on July 18, 2025, via J&R Adventures
Breakthrough (Joe Bonamassa album)
Breakthrough_(Joe_Bonamassa_album)
Topics referred to by the same term
Breakthrough Artist of the Year may refer to: Juno Award for Breakthrough Artist of the Year New Zealand Music Award for Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Breakthrough_Artist_of_the_Year
Abstract strategy board game
Breakthrough is an abstract strategy board game invented by Dan Troyka in 2000 and made available as a Zillions of Games file (ZRF). It won the 2001 8x8
Breakthrough_(board_game)
American actress (born 1960)
American actress. She made her acting debut with the film Reckless (1984), and had her breakthrough with the teen comedy film Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Jennifer_Grey
2015 American TV series or program
Breakthrough is a scientific documentary television series on National Geographic Channel that premiered on November 1, 2015. It is produced by Ron Howard
Breakthrough_(TV_series)
American actress (born 1986)
At sixteen, she was cast in her breakthrough role in Mystic River (2003). Rossum starred in the 2004 sci-fi film The Day After Tomorrow, and she received
Emmy_Rossum
Award for breakthroughs in the life sciences
The Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences is a scientific award, funded by internet entrepreneurs Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan of Facebook; Sergey
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences
Breakthrough_Prize_in_Life_Sciences
Vaginal bleeding at irregular intervals between expected menstrual periods
also occur at the same time as menstrual spotting. The term breakthrough bleeding (or breakthrough spotting) is usually used for women using hormonal
Intermenstrual_bleeding
2025 film by Min Kyu-dong
[단독] 변요한 아닌 김성철..영화 '파과' 주인공 됐다 [[Exclusive] He became the protagonist of the movie "Breakthrough"]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved January
The_Old_Woman_with_the_Knife
Australian climate change organisation
The Breakthrough - National Centre for Climate Restoration is an independent think-tank established in 2014, located in Melbourne, Australia. Their website
Breakthrough – National Centre for Climate Restoration
Breakthrough_–_National_Centre_for_Climate_Restoration
Software Company in Novato, California
Breakthrough Software was a software company based in Novato, California. Breakthrough developed and sold the Time Line project management software for
Breakthrough_Software
British actor and presenter (born 2009)
appeared in the CBBC dramas Dodger and The Dumping Ground. He won a breakthrough award at the 2023 National Comedy Awards, and won the Breakthrough Award and
Lenny_Rush
Panamanian-American journalist, television newscaster, and author (1955–2016)
vice-presidential debates. She authored the best-selling book The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama. Gwendolyn L. Ifill was born on September
Gwen_Ifill
American actress (born 1976)
Following her breakthrough in the comedy-drama film Coyote Ugly (2000), she has starred in films including Lost and Delirious (2001), Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)
Piper_Perabo
Military unit
The 4th Artillery Berlin Red Banner Breakthrough Corps of the RGK — (4 акп РГК) was a military formation, artillery breakthrough corps Reserve of the
4th_Artillery_Corps
Annual US media award
The Saturn Award for Best Breakthrough Performance is presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, in conjunction with their
Breakthrough Performance Award
Breakthrough_Performance_Award
UK charity (1999–2015)
of breast cancer". In 2015, Breakthrough Breast Cancer merged with another UK charity, Breast Cancer Campaign, to form the UK's largest breast cancer research
Breakthrough_Breast_Cancer
Type of unpleasant bodily feeling
through" the medication. The characteristics of breakthrough cancer pain vary from person to person and according to the cause. Management of breakthrough pain
Pain
Positive affect associated with sudden understanding
striking realization. Generally the term is used to describe a scientific breakthrough or a religious or philosophical discovery, but it can apply in any situation
Epiphany_(feeling)
American actress (born 1954)
psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi on the HBO crime drama series The Sopranos (1999–2007) and for her breakthrough role portraying Karen Hill in the Martin Scorsese film
Lorraine_Bracco
1972 studio album by Cedar Walton/Hank Mobley Quintet
Breakthrough! is an album by the Cedar Walton/Hank Mobley Quintet recorded on February 22, 1972, originally released on the short-lived Cobblestone label
Breakthrough!_(album)
American actor (born 1987)
(2014–2016). His breakthrough role came in the drama Whiplash (2014), which earned him critical acclaim, and led him to garner a nomination for the BAFTA Rising
Miles_Teller
American actress and director (b. 1971)
her starring role in The 10th Kingdom, and roles on According to Jim and Nashville, as well as her breakthrough in Father of the Bride (1991), for which
Kimberly_Williams-Paisley
Annual Australian music industry award
The ARIA Music Award for Breakthrough Artist – Release is an award presented at the annual ARIA Music Awards, which recognises "the many achievements
ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist – Release
ARIA_Award_for_Breakthrough_Artist_–_Release
Human rights organization
Breakthrough is a global human rights organization working to end violence against women and girls. Based in India and the United States, Breakthrough's
Breakthrough_(human_rights)
Italian-American actress and model (born 1990)
Her debut performance was in the 2019 film Uncut Gems, for which she was nominated for the Breakthrough Actor Award at the 2019 Gotham Awards. She is also
Julia_Fox
British actress (born 1993)
Suspiria (2018), and Emma (2020). She achieved a career breakthrough by playing Maxine Minx and Pearl in the X film series (2022–2024) which established her as
Mia_Goth
American actor (born 1991)
Diaries (2013–2014) and The Shannara Chronicles (2016–2017). Butler's film breakthrough came as Tex Watson in Quentin Tarantino's period dramedy Once Upon a
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1984 video game
Breakthrough in the Ardennes is a computer wargame published in 1984 by Strategic Simulations for the Apple II, Atari 8-bit computers, and Commodore 64
Breakthrough_in_the_Ardennes
United States historic place
The Petersburg Breakthrough Battlefield is a historic district in Dinwiddie County, near Petersburg, Virginia. It was the location of the Third Battle
Petersburg Breakthrough Battlefield
Petersburg_Breakthrough_Battlefield
2002 video game
PC" award. Breakthrough, the second expansion pack for Medal of Honor: Allied Assault, puts the player in the role of Sgt. John Baker of the US 34th Infantry
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault
Medal_of_Honor:_Allied_Assault
American actress (born 1990)
Barbaro's breakthrough came with a supporting role in the action film Top Gun: Maverick (2022), which she followed with starring roles in the Netflix action
Monica_Barbaro
British AI researcher (born 1976)
awards for his research efforts, including the Breakthrough Prize, the Canada Gairdner International Award and the Lasker Award. He was appointed a CBE in
Demis_Hassabis
American actress (born 1972)
numerous auditions to land her first roles in television and film, with her breakthrough in Cruel Intentions and subsequent mainstream success in projects like
Selma_Blair
American actor (born 1986)
Marvel and Raj Dar on Deli Boys, for which he won the Breakthrough Actor Spotlight Award at the 2025 Astra TV Awards. Shaikh was born in Alief, Texas
Saagar_Shaikh
American actress (born 1980)
in films such as Sierra Burgess Is a Loser (2018), Breakthrough (2019) and Faith in the Flames: The Nichole Jolly Story (2025). Metz was born in Homestead
Chrissy_Metz
British singer (born 1999)
was named the breakthrough artist of the year by Amazon Music. That month, she played at The Jazz Cafe in her first performance after the COVID-19 lockdowns;
Olivia_Dean
American actress (born 2002)
best known for her breakthrough role as Enid Sinclair in the Netflix series Wednesday (2022–present). She has since appeared in the television series A
Emma_Myers
American actress (born 1989)
had a brief part in the biographical drama film The Social Network (2010). Johnson had her breakthrough playing the lead role in the erotic Fifty Shades
Dakota_Johnson
American soccer player
and the United States national team. Pepi had his breakthrough with Major League Soccer club FC Dallas and was named the MLS Young Player of the Year
Ricardo_Pepi
New Zealand actress (born 2000)
winning the National Board of Review Award for Breakthrough Performance. McKenzie continued gaining recognition in 2019 with supporting roles in the period
Thomasin_McKenzie
The timeline below shows the date of publication of possible major scientific breakthroughs, theories and discoveries, along with the discoverer. This
Timeline of scientific discoveries
Timeline_of_scientific_discoveries
American girl group
main songwriting and production team, Holland–Dozier–Holland. The breakthrough by the Supremes is considered to have made it possible for future African-American
The_Supremes
British actor (born 1990)
whose brother is murdered. In 2014, he was among those named Breakthrough Brits by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Turner portrayed
Callum_Turner
Millisecond pulsar candidate in the constellation Sagittarius
Breakthrough Listen Pulsar (also known as BLPSR) is a candidate millisecond pulsar located in close proximity to the Galactic Center of the Milky Way
Breakthrough_Listen_Pulsar
Film award in India
The Stardust Breakthrough Performance Award (Female) is given as a part of the Stardust Awards, which are held annually to recognise upcoming talent in
Stardust Award for Breakthrough Performance – Female
Stardust_Award_for_Breakthrough_Performance_–_Female
American actor (1952–2009)
the action film Red Dawn (1984), and the miniseries North and South (1985–1986). His breakthrough came with the romantic drama film Dirty Dancing (1987)
Patrick_Swayze
Actress (born 1996)
acting career at the age of 16. After a series of small television roles, her breakthrough came with a leading role in the horror film The Witch (2015).
Anya_Taylor-Joy
South Korean actress (born 1989)
(Korean: 진기주; born January 26, 1989) is a South Korean actress. She made a breakthrough in 2018, landing her first lead role in a television series with Come
Jin_Ki-joo
2001 film by Rob Cohen
praised the action sequences and the performances but criticized its story; the film is considered Diesel's, Walker's, and Rodriguez's breakthrough roles
The Fast and the Furious (2001 film)
The_Fast_and_the_Furious_(2001_film)
American actor (born 1989)
roles in the 2013 films Blue Jasmine and Stoker, his breakthrough came in 2016 with a lead role in the Coen brothers' comedy Hail, Caesar!, for which he
Alden_Ehrenreich
THE BREAKTHROUGH
THE BREAKTHROUGH
Male
English
Short form of English Theodore, THEO means "gift of God," and other names beginning with Theo-.
Female
German
Pet form of German Kätharina, KÄTHE means "pure."
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the Middle English word tye, TYE means "pasture."
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend American Hebrew Spanish
Arthur's brother.
Female
English
 Pet form of English Theodora, THEA means "gift of God." Compare with another form of Thea.
Girl/Female
Finnish, German, Greek
Gift of God
Boy/Male
Greek American German
God given.
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name THU means "autumn."
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : topographic name for someone who lived by a common pasture, Middle English tye (Old English tēag).North German : from a short form, Tide, of the personal name Dietrich.
Male
Native American
Native American Navajo name TSE means "rock."
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : variant of Tye.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Gift of God
Surname or Lastname
English
English : status name from Middle English thewe ‘thrall’, ‘slave’ (Old English þēow).
Female
Greek
 Short form of Greek and Latin Dorothea, THEA means "gift of God." Compare with another form of Thea.
Boy/Male
English
From the enclosure.
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name THI means "poem."
Girl/Female
Greek American
Goddess; godly. Also as abbreviation of names like Althea and Dorothea. The mythological Thea was...
Girl/Female
Greek
Untamed.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Modern, Tamil
Nil
Boy/Male
Native American
Rock.
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Indian
Golden eyed
Boy/Male
Hindu
Male
Celtic
, sacred.
Boy/Male
Irish American English Norse Gaelic Latin
Tender.
Male
Polish
Polish form of Visigothic Frithnanth, FERDYNAND means "ardent for peace."
Girl/Female
English
Adventurous. Note: This Database is Copyright 2000, Muse Creations Inc.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Reciter of the Holy Quran
Boy/Male
Hebrew, Hindu, Indian
Lord Shiva
Girl/Female
French
Feminine of Michael: gift from God.
Girl/Female
English Hebrew
Jehovah has been gracious; has shown favor.
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obj.
This or that female; the woman understood or referred to; the animal of the female sex, or object personified as feminine, which was spoken of.
n.
One of the terminal members, or digits, of the foot of a man or an animal.
definite article.
A word placed before nouns to limit or individualize their meaning.
v. t.
A line, usually straight, drawn across the stems of notes, or a curved line written over or under the notes, signifying that they are to be slurred, or closely united in the performance, or that two notes of the same pitch are to be sounded as one; a bind; a ligature.
n.
The parson bird.
pron.
Of thee, or belonging to thee; the more common form of thine, possessive case of thou; -- used always attributively, and chiefly in the solemn or grave style, and in poetry. Thine is used in the predicate; as, the knife is thine. See Thine.
adv.
By that; by how much; by so much; on that account; -- used before comparatives; as, the longer we continue in sin, the more difficult it is to reform.
pron.
The objective case of they. See They.
v. t.
See Tie, the proper orthography.
pron.
The objective case of thou. See Thou.
v. i.
See Thee.
n.
The fore part of the hoof or foot of an animal.
n.
Anything, or any part, corresponding to the toe of the foot; as, the toe of a boot; the toe of a skate.
n.
A chain or rope, one end of which passes through the mast, and is made fast to the center of a yard; the other end is attached to a tackle, by means of which the yard is hoisted or lowered.
v. t.
To touch or reach with the toes; to come fully up to; as, to toe the mark.
obj.
The plural of he, she, or it. They is never used adjectively, but always as a pronoun proper, and sometimes refers to persons without an antecedent expressed.
n.
The point of intersection of a vertical line through the center of gravity of the fluid displaced by a floating body which is tipped through a small angle from its position of equilibrium, and the inclined line which was vertical through the center of gravity of the body when in equilibrium.
def. art.
The.
n.
The nodule of earth from which the ball is struck in golf.