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whistling buoy

whistling buoy noun: a buoy fitted with a whistle that is blown by the action of the waves.

Noun

whistling buoy (plural whistling buoys)

  1. A buoy fitted with a whistle that is blown by the action of the waves.
    Synonyms:
    groaner, whistle buoy

Synonyms of whistling buoy

Forms of whistling buoy

pluralwhistling buoys

Questions about whistling buoy

What does whistling buoy mean?
Whistling buoy means a buoy fitted with a whistle that is blown by the action of the waves.
What part of speech is whistling buoy?
Whistling buoy is a noun.
What is the plural of whistling buoy?
The plural of whistling buoy is whistling buoys.

Words near whistling buoy in the dictionary

  1. whistlike
  2. whistlin'
  3. whistling
  4. whistling arrow
  5. whistling arrows
  6. whistling buoy
  7. whistling buoys
  8. Whistling Cay
  9. whistling Dixie
  10. whistling down the wind
  11. whistling duck

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