BUOYANCY


Meaning of BUOYANCY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ bɔɪənsi ]

1.

Buoyancy is the ability that something has to float on a liquid or in the air.

Air can be pumped into the diving suit to increase buoyancy.

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2.

Buoyancy is a feeling of cheerfulness.

...a mood of buoyancy and optimism.

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3.

There is economic buoyancy when the economy is growing.

The likelihood is that the slump will be followed by a period of buoyancy.

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