BUOYANCE

Etymology

Noun

buoyance (usually uncountable, plural buoyances)

The state or quality of being buoyant

Synonyms

• buoyancy

Source: Wiktionary


Buoy"ance, n.

Definition: Buoyancy. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 April 2025

BRIGHT

(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”


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Coffee Trivia

In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.

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