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Meaning of Buoyancy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈbɔɪ.ən.si

Definitions

  1. The upward force on a body immersed or partly immersed in a fluid.
    countable, uncountable
  2. The ability of an object to stay afloat in a fluid.
    countable, uncountable
  3. Resilience or cheerfulness.
    broadly, countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“With how much lighter a step, with how much brighter an eye, did Francesca wander through the forest, even in the last desolation of autumn, than she did in all the bloom and buoyancy of spring!”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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