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buoy

noun verb

A float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards; typically brightly-coloured

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
B
Ends with
Y
Contains
UO
Scrabble score
9

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈbu.i

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. A float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards; typically brightly-coloured

verb

  1. Mark with a buoy

verb

  1. Keep afloat

    “The life vest buoyed him up”

verb

  1. Float on the surface of water

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Example Sentences

The life vest buoyed him up

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