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buoyancy (noun)

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  • buoyancy — buoyant buoy‧ant [ˈbɔɪənt ǁ ˈbɔɪənt, ˈbuːjənt] adjective a buoyant market, economy etc is successful and has a lot of trading activity, and prices are rising rather than falling: • There is also a buoyant market for expensive Swiss watches. •… …   Financial and business terms

  • buoyancy — buoyant ► ADJECTIVE 1) able to keep afloat. 2) cheerful and optimistic. 3) (of an economy or market) engaged in much activity. DERIVATIVES buoyancy noun buoyantly adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • buoyancy — noun (U) 1 the ability of an object to float: the buoyancy of light wood 2 the power of a liquid to make an object float: Salt water has more buoyancy than fresh water. 3 a feeling of cheerfulness and belief that you can deal with problems easily …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • buoyancy — noun Buoyancy is used before these nouns: ↑aid …   Collocations dictionary

  • buoyancy aid — noun An inflated support for esp children learning to swim • • • Main Entry: ↑buoy …   Useful english dictionary

  • buoyancy — noun Date: 1713 1. a. the tendency of a body to float or to rise when submerged in a fluid b. the power of a fluid to exert an upward force on a body placed in it; also the upward force exerted 2. the ability to recover quickly from depression or …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • buoyancy — noun /ˈbɔɪ.ən.si/ a) the upward force on a body immersed or partly immersed in a fluid b) resilience or cheerfulness See Also: buoyant, buoy …   Wiktionary

  • buoyancy aid — noun A waterproof device in the form of a jacket, which stops one from sinking in water …   Wiktionary

  • buoyancy aid — noun a sleeveless jacket lined with buoyant material, worn for water sports …   English new terms dictionary

  • buoyancy tank — noun : an airtight tank fitted into the stern or bow of a small boat (as a lifeboat) to keep it afloat if it fills with water or capsizes …   Useful english dictionary

  • buoyancy — buoy|an|cy [ bɔıənsi, bujənsi ] noun uncount 1. ) the quality of being able to float: The raft lacked buoyancy. a ) the ability of a liquid to make things float in it 2. ) a feeling of happiness and confidence: an atmosphere of optimism and… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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