1 Buoyancy (also known as the buoyant force) is the force exerted on an object that is wholly or partly immersed in a fluid. 2  The symbol for the magnitude of buoyancy is B or FB.3  As a vector it must be stated with both magnitude and direction. Buoyancy (also known as the buoyant force) is the force exerted on an object that is wholly or partly immersed in a fluid. 2  The symbol for the magnitude of buoyancy is B or FB.
epicenter. 1  Also, epicentrum. Geology. a point, directly above the true center of disturbance, from which the shock waves of an earthquake apparently radiate. 2  a focal point, as of activity: Manhattan's Chinatown is the epicenter of the city's Chinese community.
Freebase(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition: Epic is a song by the American rock band Faith No More. It was released in 1989/1990 as the second single from their third album The Real Thing in US and in 1990 as their second single from that album in the UK and Europe. The song was a breakthrough hit.