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buoyancy

[boi-uhn-see, boo-yuhn-see] / ˈbɔɪ ən si, ˈbu yən si /
NOUN
tendency to float
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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

An audio reader daren’t go flat, for fear of droning on and boring the listener, but as this audiobook shows, excessive buoyancy also carries a risk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

That earlier design relied on two water-repelling disks sealed together to create buoyancy.

From Science Daily • Jan. 30, 2026

Trading patterns should provide “a natural buoyancy for prices before the cold arrives.”

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

Maybe its buoyancy was going, or maybe the fuel was running low, but either way it hadn’t taken off yet, and it gave him an idea.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman




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