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buoy (1)

buoy [ b ee, boy ]


noun  (plural buoys)
Definition:
 
1. floating signal: a large anchored float, often equipped with lights or bells, that serves as a guide or warning to ships

2. emergencies 
Same as  life buoy




transitive verb  (past and past participle buoyed, present participle buoy·ing, 3rd person present singular buoys)
Definition:
 
mark with buoy: to use a buoy to mark the location in water of something such as a hazard or a channel

[13th century. Origin ?]
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