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dan buoy

dan bu·oy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dahn, dan boo-ee, boi]
    • /dɑn, dæn ˈbu i, bɔɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dahn, dan boo-ee, boi]
    • /dɑn, dæn ˈbu i, bɔɪ/

Definitions of dan buoy words

  • noun dan buoy a small buoy used as a marker at sea 3
  • noun dan buoy a temporary buoy having a staff for carrying a flag or light. 1
  • noun dan buoy (nautical) A small buoy, sometimes made of cork with a small flag, used to temporarily mark a position at sea, normally to mark a fishing ground, a minesweeping area, or a man overboard. 0

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Origin of dan buoy

First appearance:

before 1680
One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1680-90; origin uncertain

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Parts of speech for Dan buoy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dan buoy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% 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.

dan buoy usage trend in Literature

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