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Buoyancy - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Buoyancy : (noun)
1: cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface [syn: perkiness]
2: the property of something weightless and insubstantial [syn:
airiness]
3: irrepressible liveliness and good spirit; "I admired his
bouyancy and persistent good humor" [syn: irrepressibility]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Buoyancy : \Buoy"an*cy\, n.; pl. Buoyancies.
1. The property of floating on the surface of a liquid, or in
a fluid, as in the atmosphere; specific lightness, which
is inversely as the weight compared with that of an equal
volume of water.
2. (Physics) The upward pressure exerted upon a floating body
by a fluid, which is equal to the weight of the body;
hence, also, the weight of a floating body, as measured by
the volume of fluid displaced.
Such are buoyancies or displacements of the
different classes of her majesty's ships. --Eng.
Cyc.
3. Cheerfulness; vivacity; liveliness; sprightliness; -- the
opposite of heaviness; as, buoyancy of spirits.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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Example Usage of Buoyancy |
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robbiereviews: @CTAH1976 Wait until you see the Magical Buoyancy-Defying Sinking Ice. Most ill-conceived final battle EVAR. |
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salexis03: imma build my own damn yacht bitch. i learned about that Buoyancy shit. |
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