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buoyancy
[boi-uhn-see, boo-yuhn-see]
noun
the power to float or rise in a fluid; relative lightness.
the power of supporting a body so that it floats; upward pressure exerted by the fluid in which a body is immersed.
lightness or resilience of spirit.
Student well-being and buoyancy are especially important because of the relatively high incidence of depression and suicide.
buoyancy
/ ˈɔɪəԲɪ /
noun
the ability to float in a liquid or to rise in a fluid
the property of a fluid to exert an upward force (upthrust) on a body that is wholly or partly submerged in it
the ability to recover quickly after setbacks; resilience
cheerfulness
buoyancy
The upward force that a fluid exerts on an object that is less dense than itself. Buoyancy allows a boat to float on water and provides lift for balloons.
Other 51Թ Forms
- nonbuoyancy noun
Example Sentences
The brothers had several things in their favour, Geoff says, including being young and fit and, crucially, they were wearing wetsuits, which provided invaluable buoyancy aid.
Back in the pool, divers are constantly adjusting Rosemary's buoyancy in the water to make the experience as close as possible to microgravity.
Yet incredibly, sealing the ends watertight and fitting them with ballast tanks, gives enough buoyancy to tow them behind tugboats.
In essence, it was a big raft, with tall, reinforced sides on 60 empty steel drums for buoyancy, towed by motorboat.
So the team had to carefully account for its effects upon buoyancy and adjust by using weights and 3D-printed materials.
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