bell buoy

bell bu·oy

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bel boo-ee, boi]
- /bɛl ˈbu i, bɔɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bel boo-ee, boi]
- /bɛl ˈbu i, bɔɪ/

Definitions of bell buoy words

noun bell buoy a navigational buoy fitted with a bell, the clapper of which strikes when the waves move the buoy 3
noun bell buoy a buoy with a warning bell rung by the motion of the waves 3
noun bell buoy a buoy having a bell that is rung by the motion of the buoy. 1
noun bell buoy A buoy on which is mounted a bell with four clappers, hung inside an iron cage, which is rung by the motion of the waves. 0

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Origin of bell buoy

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40

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Parts of speech for Bell buoy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bell buoy

bell buoy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bell buoy usage trend in Literature

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