buoy

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Derived terms

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[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) enPR: boi, IPA: /bɔi/, SAMPA: /bOi/

  Rhymes: -ɔɪ

• (US) enPR: bo͞o'ē, IPA: /ˈbuː.i/, SAMPA: /"bu:.i/

  Rhymes: -uːi

[edit] Noun

Wikipedia

buoy (plural buoys)

1. (nautical) A float moored in water to mark a location, warn of danger, or indicate a navigational channel.
2. A lifebuoy.

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[edit] Verb

to buoy (third-person singular simple present buoys, present participle buoying, simple past and past participle buoyed)

1. (transitive) To keep afloat or aloft.
2. (transitive) To support or maintain at a high level.
3. (transitive) To mark with a buoy.

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[edit] Derived terms

• buoy up
• can buoy
• conical buoy
• bell buoy
• ring buoy
• life buoy
• breeches buoy