- noun
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- (naut) a distinctively shaped and marked float, sometimes carrying a signal or signals, anchored to mark a channel, anchorage, navigational hazard, etc., or to provide a mooring place away from the shore [Webster]
- verb
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- to keep afloat or support by or as if by a life buoy; keep from sinking (often fol. by up)
- to sustain or encourage (often fol. by up): Her courage was buoyed by the doctor's assurances.
- support; uplift [Taisha]
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More word meanings for buoy
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- Wiktionary:
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- WordNet:
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- Merriam-Webster Online:
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- MSN Encarta:
- buoy @ Encarta
- American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language:
- buoy @ AHD provided by Yahoo! Education
- Answers.com:
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