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buoyancy

[boi-uhn-see, boo-yuhn-see] / ˈbɔɪ ən si, ˈbu jən si /
NOUN
tendency to float
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Her observations complicated the existing picture because shallow buoyancy forces could explain much of the expected motion across the rift, but not the movement running along it.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026

To create a split-level image, he turned his camera upside down to aid buoyancy distribution and slowly moved towards the curious fish.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

Holland holds onto his buoyancy even as his character battles the blues.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

Last July, a North Korean civilian tied plastic foam to his body for buoyancy and swam down the Korean Peninsula’s west coast.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

“It works on a spring to hold the gas in. When I pull it down, some gas escapes outta the top, and we lose buoyancy and go down.”

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman

Abandoned ideals and buoyancies can be seen within.

From Time Magazine Archive

But beneath it all, there are two buoyancies.

From Time Magazine Archive




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