buoyancy
Example Sentences
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Kahana advised not to jump in after anyone who falls into water and to instead call 999 for help before throwing them a buoyancy device if one is available.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Ms. Gionfriddo writes tartly funny dialogue that stings and surprises, with tangy quips and savage retorts whizzing through the air, giving a buoyancy even to scenes that occasionally stretch past their necessary length.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
That earlier design relied on two water-repelling disks sealed together to create buoyancy.
From Science Daily • Jan. 30, 2026
Hudson encourages the audience to use Claire’s stubborn buoyancy and perky accent as a life raft when Lightning & Thunder are deluged by extremely bad luck.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025
“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
Vocabulary lists containing buoyancy
Chemistry - Introductory
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This Week in Words : December 23 - 29, 2017
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Structure and Properties of Matter - Middle School
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