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buoyancy
/ˈbɔɪ.ən.si/
noun 3
Collocations
4ADJ.
negative, neutral
VERB + BUOYANCY
adjust, called, impact, won't
BUOYANCY + NOUN
energy, enthusiasm, laboratory, vivacity
PREP.
in, with
Definitions
noun
1
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
Resilience or cheerfulness.
With how much lighter a step, with how much brighter an eye, did Francesca wander through the forest, even in the last desolation of autumn, than she did in all the bloom and buoyancy of spring!
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — irrepressible liveliness and good spirit
- irrepressibility
noun — the property of something weightless and insubstantial
noun — cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface
- perkiness
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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With how much lighter a step, with how much brighter an eye, did Francesca wander through the forest, even in the last desolation of autumn, than she did in all the bloom and buoyancy of spring!
Wiktionary02
Astronauts prepare for spacewalks by practicing their tasks underwater in a giant pool called NASA's Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory.
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Many species of fish use an organ called the swim bladder, which is filled with gas, to adjust their buoyancy.
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That won't impact the buoyancy?
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The buoyancy, vivacity, energy, enthusiasm and ambition ordinarily associated with youth can be maintained through middle age and in some cases even to old age.
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A body with negative buoyancy will sink in water.
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