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can buoy

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. can, can buoynoun

    a buoy with a round bottom and conical top

Wiktionary

  1. can buoynoun

    a truncated conical buoy, normally painted red and white, and numbered with even numbers, used to show the port side of a channel; the starboard side is marked with a conical buoy

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  1. can buoy

    A can buoy is a type of buoy used for navigation, typically in maritime contexts. It is shaped like a cylinder (or "can") and often has a truncated cone on top. Can buoys are typically used to indicate the port (left) side of a channel when returning from sea, and are usually painted green or black in most regions. Their primary function is to guide ships safely along navigable passages.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Can buoy

    see under Buoy, n

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of can buoy in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of can buoy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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