A buoy (/b/, also /bw/ or US /bui/) is a floating device that can have many purposes.

It can
be anchored(stationary) or allowed to drift with the sea wave. The word, of Old French or Middle
Dutch origin, is (in UK English) now most commonly pronounced /b/ (identical with boy, as
in buoyancy). In American English the pronunciation is closer to "boo-ee."
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1 Types

2 Other uses

5 References

6 External links