buoy
/bɔɪ/noun
उच्चारण बॉइ
तैरता संकेतक, बोया
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an object that floats in the sea to mark a dangerous area or to show safe routes for ships
तैरता संकेतक, बोया
- a warning buoy
- A yellow buoy marked the rocks near the entrance to the harbour.
- The boat hit the buoy in the fog.
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- Fishermen tied their nets to a red buoy near the shore.
- A flashing buoy warned ships about the shallow water.
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[T] ~ sb/sth (up)
to make somebody feel cheerful or confident; to keep prices at a high level
उत्साहित करना; ऊपर बनाए रखना
- She was buoyed up by her success.
- Good reviews buoyed the young writer and gave her the courage to start a second novel.
- The good news buoyed the whole team before the final.
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- Strong exports buoyed the economy last year.
- His mother's encouragement buoyed him during the long exam season.
Synonyms cheer encourage hearten uplift boost
Opposite depress discourage dishearten
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Homophone: buoy and boy.
Homophone: buoy (पानी पर तैरने वाला निशान) और boy (लड़का) का उच्चारण एक जैसा है, पर spelling और अर्थ अलग हैं।
§Grammar and usage
The adjective buoyant means cheerful ('in a buoyant mood') or floating; also, of the economy, growing strongly ('a buoyant market').
Adjective buoyant का अर्थ प्रसन्न ('in a buoyant mood') या तैरता है; अर्थव्यवस्था के लिए, तेज़ी से बढ़ता ('a buoyant market')।
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General knowledge
Science: buoyancy is the upward force on an object in a liquid; Archimedes' principle says this force equals the weight of the liquid displaced.
विज्ञान में buoyancy (उत्प्लावकता) तरल में किसी वस्तु पर ऊपर की ओर बल है; Archimedes का सिद्धांत कहता है कि यह बल विस्थापित तरल के भार के बराबर होता है।