buoyancy

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Synonyms: buoyance, buoyant, joyancy, bouyancy, buoyantly

Antonyms: buoyance, buoyant, joyancy, bouyancy, buoyantly

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|physics}} The [[upward]] [[force]] on a [[body]] [[immersed]] or partly immersed in a [[fluid]].
2. The ability of an object to [[stay]] [[afloat]] in a [[fluid]].
3. {{lb|en|figuratively|by extension}} {{cap|resilience}} or [[cheerfulness]].

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