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apparent weight [ə′pa·rənt ′wāt]

(mechanics)

For a body immersed in a fluid (such as air), the resultant of the gravitational force and the buoyant force of the fluid acting on the body; equal in magnitude to the true weight minus the weight of the displaced fluid.

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