Definition of buoyancy

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buoy·an·cy

(boi

n-s

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n-) KEY

NOUN:

1. The tendency or capacity to remain afloat in a liquid or rise in air or gas.
2. The upward force that a fluid exerts on an object less dense than itself.
Ability to recover quickly from setbacks; resilience.
Lightness of spirit; cheerfulness.

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