slamming

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In naval architecture: Hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads in service
…heavy shocklike impact known as slamming. This can occur if the bow of a ship emerges from the water on a violent up-pitch and drops down upon a rising wave surface. It can also occur if a large wave strikes an overhanging part of the ship, such as the flaring…
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