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buoyancy

English

Etymology

buoyant +? -cy or buoy +? -ancy.

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /?b??.?n.si/

Noun

buoyancy (countable and uncountable, plural buoyancies)

  1. (physics) The upward force on a body immersed or partly immersed in a fluid.
  2. The ability of an object to stay afloat in a fluid.
  3. (by extension) Resilience or cheerfulness.

Related terms

  • buoyant
  • buoy
  • buoy up

Derived terms

Translations

See also

  • Archimedes' principle

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floatation

English

Noun

floatation (countable and uncountable, plural floatations)

  1. Alternative spelling of flotation

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