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

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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.

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