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buoy

/ buoy /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
bright-colored; a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards
Type of:
reference point point of reference reference
Kinds of:
acoustic buoy can can buoy conical buoy nun
verb Sense 2
mark with a buoy
Type of:
mark
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
keep afloat
"The life vest buoyed him up"
Type of:
hold support sustain
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
float on the surface of water
Type of:
float swim
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
73%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
14
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

reference point point of reference reference acoustic buoy can can buoy conical buoy nun mark hold support sustain