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buoyancy [ˈbɔɪənsɪ] n 1. the ability to float in a liquid or to rise in a fluid 2. (Physics / General Physics) the property of a fluid to exert an upward force (upthrust) on a body that is wholly or partly submerged in it 3. the ability to recover quickly after setbacks; resilience 4. cheerfulness
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buoyancy noun 1. floatability, lightness, weightlessness Air can be pumped into the diving suit to increase buoyancy. 2. cheerfulness, bounce (informal), pep, animation, good humour, high spirits, zing (informal), liveliness, spiritedness, cheeriness, sunniness a mood of buoyancy and optimism 3. expansion, development, strength, mushrooming, economic growth The slump will be followed by a period of buoyancy. Translations buoyancy [ˈbɔɪənsɪ] N 1. (Phys) [of ship, object] → capacidad f para flotar, flotabilidad f; [of liquid] → sustentación f hidraúlica (Aer) → fuerza f ascensional 2. (fig) → optimismo m buoyancy n (of ship, object) → Schwimmfähigkeit f; (of liquid) → Auftrieb m; buoyancy aid → Schwimmhilfe f; (for canoeing) → Kajakweste f buoyancy [ˈbɔɪənsɪ] n (Phys) → galleggiamento; (of ship, object) → galleggiabilità (fig) (of person) → ottimismo buoyancy [ˈbɔɪənsɪ] n (Phys) → galleggiamento; (of ship, object) → galleggiabilità (fig) (of person) → ottimismo How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The current bore them along at a rapid rate; the light spirits of the Canadian voyageurs, which had occasionally flagged upon land, rose to their accustomed buoyancy on finding themselves again upon the water. A close examination revealed the face that one of the buoyancy tanks had been punctured, but the engine itself was uninjured. I was on the bridge, and as we dropped from the brilliant sunlight into the dense vapor of clouds and on down through them to the wild, dark storm strata beneath, it seemed that my spirits dropped with the falling ship, and the buoyancy of hope ran low in sympathy. |
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