buoyancy

[US]/'bɒɪənsɪ/
[UK]/'bɔɪənsi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the ability of an object to float in a liquid, the ability to recover from disappointment, bad news, etc., the ability to maintain prices, business conditions, etc., the ability to rebound, an upward market trend.

Phrases & Collocations

positive buoyancy

buoyancy aid

buoyancy control

buoyancy compensator

buoyancy force

Example Sentences

there is renewed buoyancy in the demand for steel.

The buoyancy of the boat kept it afloat.

Swimmers rely on buoyancy to stay above water.

Adding air to the balloon increases its buoyancy.

The life jacket provides extra buoyancy for safety.

Buoyancy helps objects float in water.

Divers adjust their buoyancy to control their depth underwater.

The buoyancy of the helium balloon makes it rise in the air.

Buoyancy is influenced by the density of the fluid.

Understanding buoyancy is important in designing ships.

The buoyancy of the swimmer's body helps them glide through the water.

Real-world Examples

Manatees fart to maintain the right buoyancy in water.

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

Shella's injuries have affected her buoyancy.

Source: "BBC Documentary Africa"

Their size gives them increased buoyancy and musculature to be great swimmers.

Source: PBS "Nature" documentary series

You have to adjust the buoyancy and if you mess up you can sink.

Source: CNN 10 Student English April 2020 Collection

British astronaut Tim Peake says water gives us buoyancy, which is the ability to float.

Source: 6 Minute English

It's pretty cool. Okay. Soft bend, we find a buoyancy.

Source: Master teaches you how to practice yoga skillfully.

Then she had been pale and sad but there had been a buoyancy about her.

Source: Gone with the Wind

Tiny hairs on their legs trap air bubbles and increase their buoyancy.

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

The way we practise spacewalk is in water. Water gives us the neutral buoyancy that we need.

Source: 6 Minute English

Interlace the fingertips, soften the knees, find a little buoyancy as we inhale. Reach forward, up, and back.

Source: Master teaches you how to practice yoga skillfully.

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