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1Buoyed — Buoy Buoy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Buoyed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Buoying}.] 1. To keep from sinking in a fluid, as in water or air; to keep afloat; with up. [1913 Webster] 2. To support or sustain; to preserve from sinking into ruin or despondency.… …
2buoyed — bɔɪ n. anchored float used as a guide to navigators v. keep afloat; support, sustain, encourage …
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4be buoyed up — keep afloat. → buoy …
5Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …
6buoy — [bɔɪ ǁ ˈbuːi, bɔɪ] verb [transitive] if the market or prices are buoyed, people feel confident and buy stocks and shares, and prices rise: • In Britain, bond prices were buoyed by a rise in the pound. • The market was buoyed by gains in some… …
7buoy — [[t]bɔ͟ɪ, AM bu͟ːi[/t]] buoys, buoying, buoyed 1) N COUNT A buoy is a floating object that is used to show ships and boats where they can go and to warn them of danger. 2) VERB If someone in a difficult situation is buoyed by something, it makes… …
8List of Dune terminology — This is a list of terminology used in the fictional Dune universe created by Frank Herbert, the primary source being Terminology of the Imperium, the glossary contained in the novel Dune (1965). Dune word construction could be classified into… …
9Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… …
10buoy — I UK [bɔɪ] / US / US [ˈbuɪ] noun [countable] Word forms buoy : singular buoy plural buoys an object that floats on water to show ships where it is safe and where there is danger II = buoy up buoy UK [bɔɪ] / US / US [ˈbuɪ] or buoy up UK / US verb… …
