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  • 31buoy — 1 noun (C) an object that floats on the sea to mark a safe or dangerous area 2 also buoy up verb (T) 1 to make someone feel happier or more confident: buoyed by a two goal lead 2 to keep profits, prices etc at a high level: The company s profits… …

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  • 32buoy up — See: buoy II …

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  • 33buoy — bu•oy art at burgee [[t]ˈbu i, bɔɪ[/t]] n. v. oyed, oy•ing 1) navig. an anchored float used as a marker or as a mooring 2) naut. navig. life buoy 3) to keep afloat; keep from sinking (often fol. by up) 4) naut. navig. to mark with buoys 5) to… …

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  • 34buoy — plūduras statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Plūdė, rodanti laivakelio, maudyklos, vandens tako ribą. atitikmenys: angl. buoy vok. Boje, m rus. буй, m …

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  • 35buoy — n. & v. n. 1 an anchored float serving as a navigation mark or to show reefs etc. 2 a lifebuoy. v.tr. 1 (usu. foll. by up) a keep afloat. b sustain the courage or spirits of (a person etc.); uplift, encourage. 2 (often foll. by out) mark with a… …

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  • 36Buoy Key — Buoy Key (en) Géographie Pays  Éta …

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  • 37Buoy 16 Motel — (Сисайд Хайтс,США) Категория отеля: 1 звездочный отель Адрес: 711 Ocean Terrace, Сисай …

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  • 38buoy´ant|ly — buoy|ant «BOY uhnt, BOO yuhnt», adjective. 1. able to float: »Wood and cork are buoyant; iron and lead are not. 2. able to keep things afloat: »Balloons can float because air is buoyant. 3. tending to rise: »Figurative. buoyant hopes, a buoyant… …

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  • 39buoy|ant — «BOY uhnt, BOO yuhnt», adjective. 1. able to float: »Wood and cork are buoyant; iron and lead are not. 2. able to keep things afloat: »Balloons can float because air is buoyant. 3. tending to rise: »Figurative. buoyant hopes, a buoyant stock… …

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  • 40buoy|age — «BOY ihj, BOO ihj», noun. 1. a series of buoys. 2. buoys collectively. 3. the providing of buoys …

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