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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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ˈbu.i
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noun
A float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards; typically brightly-coloured
verb
Mark with a buoy
verb
Keep afloat
“The life vest buoyed him up”
verb
Float on the surface of water
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The life vest buoyed him up