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semibuoyant

Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

Partially buoyant.

not-comparable

Examples

Comb the Manhattan waterfront and you will find, along with the usual windrows of cups, bottles and plastic bags, what the E.P.A. calls “floatables,” thosevisible buoyant or semibuoyant solidsthat people flush into the waste stream like cotton swabs, condoms, tampon applicators and dental floss.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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