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Definition of buoy noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

buoy

noun

NAmE//ˈbui//

, NAmE//bɔɪ//

an object that floats on the ocean or a river to mark the places where it is dangerous and where it is safe for boats to go see lifebuoy

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