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Understanding Buoys: Types and Uses

A buoy is a floating device that can have many purposes and can either be anchored in place or allowed to drift with the waves. The word "buoy" originated from Old French or Middle Dutch and is commonly pronounced differently in British and American English, with the British pronunciation being similar to the word "boy" and the American pronunciation closer to "boo-ee."

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Understanding Buoys: Types and Uses

A buoy is a floating device that can have many purposes and can either be anchored in place or allowed to drift with the waves. The word "buoy" originated from Old French or Middle Dutch and is commonly pronounced differently in British and American English, with the British pronunciation being similar to the word "boy" and the American pronunciation closer to "boo-ee."

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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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