BUOYANCY


Meaning of BUOYANCY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbȯi-ən(t)-sē, ˈbü-yən(t)- ]

noun

Date: 1713

1.

a. : the tendency of a body to float or to rise when submerged in a fluid

b. : the power of a fluid to exert an upward force on a body placed in it ; also : the upward force exerted

2. : the ability to recover quickly from depression or discouragement : resilience

3. : the property of maintaining a satisfactorily high level (as of prices or economic activity)

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.