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buoy
Found in thesaurus: reference point, reference, point of reference, swim, float, support, sustain, hold, hold up, mark
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buoy
v.
keep afloat; support, sustain, encourage
n.
anchored float used as a guide to navigators
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Buoy
A buoy (, also or ) is a floating device that can have many purposes. It can be anchored (stationary) or allowed to drift with the sea wave. The word, of Old French or Middle Dutch origin, is (in British English) now most commonly pronounced (identical with boy, as in buoyant). In American English the pronunciation is closer to "boo-ee."
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Buøy
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buoy
Noun
1. bright-colored; a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards
(hypernym) reference point, point of reference, reference
(hyponym) acoustic buoy
Verb
1. float on the surface of water
(hypernym) float, swim
2. keep afloat; "The life vest buoyed him up"
(synonym) buoy up
(hypernym) hold, support, sustain, hold up
3. mark with a buoy
(hypernym) mark
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buoy
v.
povzbudit; rozveselit; udržet (vysokou) úroveň
n.
bóje
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buoy
Czas.
podtrzymywać na duchu; podtrzymywać; utrzymywać
Rzecz.
boja
