buoy

Definitions

1. A float moored in water to mark a location, warn of danger, indicate a navigational channel or for other purposes
2. A lifebuoy; a life preserver.
3. A sign where the non-dominant hand is held in a stationary configuration as a landmark for meaning associations with the dominant hand.

Equivalents

Examples

“While comm buoys allow⟳ rapid transmission, there is a finite amount of bandwidth available. Given that trillions of people may be trying to pass⟳ a message through a given buoy at any one time, access to the network is parceled out on priority tiers.”

“Texas began deploying chains of specially designed buoys down the middle of the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass⟳ to deter migrants from crossing illegally in June 2023, sparking protests from migrant activists and from the Mexican government.”

“list buoy”

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