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cable buoy

ca·ble bu·oy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [key-buh l boo-ee, boi]
    • /ˈkeɪ bəl ˈbu i, bɔɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [key-buh l boo-ee, boi]
    • /ˈkeɪ bəl ˈbu i, bɔɪ/

Definitions of cable buoy words

  • noun cable buoy a buoy marking or supporting part of a submerged cable. 1
  • noun cable buoy (nautical) An empty cask employed to buoy up the cable in rocky anchorage. 0

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Origin of cable buoy

First appearance:

before 1760
One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1760-70

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Parts of speech for Cable buoy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cable buoy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% 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.

cable buoy usage trend in Literature

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