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reserve buoyancy

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The ability of a ship, boat, or other vessel to stay afloat even if loaded with additional weight; the additional buoyancy of a vessel above and beyond that required to just float the vessel itself.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: natural-sciences, nautical, physical-sciences, physics, transport

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