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buoy: noun
life buoy: noun

buoy [ˈbɔɪ] N

buoy

boia f

life buoy N

life buoy

boia f salva-vidas

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This image, buoyed by close family and social links and the community's fortitude in the war, came to be represented in literature and film. en.wikipedia.org

The buoy's performance was satisfactory, but its limited size significantly restricted the buoy's use in other areas. en.wikipedia.org

One team member had to navigate around buoys on the lake while the other team member instructed them. en.wikipedia.org

Within the groups the buoys were placed 15-20 meter apart. en.wikipedia.org

Moored buoys have been in use since 1951, while drifting buoys have been used since 1979. en.wikipedia.org

This characteristic differentiates them from large water plane area buoys such as discus buoys that tend to be wave followers. en.wikipedia.org

To avoid the difficulties inherent with shipboard launch and recovery, helicopter deployment of large spar buoys has been studied. en.wikipedia.org

This allows them to swim while towing the buoy and victim. en.wikipedia.org

This kind of race is most commonly run over one or more laps of a triangular course marked by a number of buoys. en.wikipedia.org

Young fishes are also often found in or near shipwrecks, beams or supports, jetties, flotsam and sea buoys. en.wikipedia.org

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