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Archimedes’ principle
Ar·chi·me·des' prin·ci·ple


noun 
Definition:
 
law of floating: the principle that an object immersed in a liquid experiences an upward thrust equal to the weight of liquid it displaces, so that light objects float and heavy objects sink
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