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buoy vs can

can vs buoy

buoy and can both are nouns.

buoy and can both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
buoy Yes No Yes No
can Yes No Yes No
As nouns, can is a hyponym of buoy; that is, can is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than buoy:
  • buoy: a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards; typically brightly-coloured
  • can: a buoy with a round bottom and conical top
Other hyponyms of buoy include acoustic buoy, can buoy, conical buoy, nun, nun buoy, spar buoy.
buoy (noun) can (noun)
a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards; typically brightly-coloured airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
a buoy with a round bottom and conical top
the quantity contained in a can
buoy (verb) can (verb)
mark with a buoy preserve in a can or tin
keep afloat terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
float on the surface of water
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