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buoyant
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Life of Pi
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In fact, the buoyancy of the life jackets was such that they...
Chpt 53-56 *

buoyancy = tendency to float
That was a cramped space; between the broad back of the zebra and the sides of the buoyancy tanks that went all round the boat beneath the benches, there wasn't much room left for a hyena.†
Chpt 41-44
Inside, it was not as spacious as might be expected because of the side benches and the buoyancy tanks.†
Chpt 49-52
The benches were the top surfaces of the sealed buoyancy tanks.†
Chpt 49-52
The floor, consisting of narrow planks of treated wood, was flat and the vertical sides of the buoyancy tanks were at right angles to it.†
Chpt 49-52
The surface of the stern and side benches was continuous and unbroken, as were the sides of the buoyancy tanks.†
Chpt 49-52
After a thorough investigation, I made a complete list: 192 tablets of anti-seasickness medicine 124 tin cans of fresh water, each containing 500 millilitres, so 62 litres in all 32 plastic vomit bags 31 cartons of emergency rations, 500 grams each, so 15.5 kilos in all 16 wool blankets 12 solar stills 10 or so orange life jackets, each with an orange, headless whistle attached by a string 6 morphine ampoule syringes 6 hand flares 5 buoyant oars 4 rocket parachute flares 3 tough, transparent plastic bags, each with a capacity of about 50 litres 3 can openers 3 graduated glass beakers for drinking 2 boxes of waterproof matches 2 buoyant orange smoke signals 2 mid-size orange plastic buckets 2†
Chpt 49-52
After a thorough investigation, I made a complete list: 192 tablets of anti-seasickness medicine 124 tin cans of fresh water, each containing 500 millilitres, so 62 litres in all 32 plastic vomit bags 31 cartons of emergency rations, 500 grams each, so 15.5 kilos in all 16 wool blankets 12 solar stills 10 or so orange life jackets, each with an orange, headless whistle attached by a string 6 morphine ampoule syringes 6 hand flares 5 buoyant oars 4 rocket parachute flares 3 tough, transparent plastic bags, each with a capacity of about 50 litres 3 can openers 3 graduated glass beakers for drinking 2 boxes of waterproof matches 2 buoyant orange smoke signals 2 mid-size orange plastic buckets 2†
Chpt 49-52
2 mid-size orange plastic buckets 2 buoyant orange plastic bailing cups 2 multi-purpose plastic containers with airtight lids 2 yellow rectangular sponges 2 buoyant synthetic ropes, each 50 metres long 2 non-buoyant synthetic ropes of unspecified length, but each at least 30 metres long 2 fishing kits with hooks, lines and sinkers 2 gaffs with very sharp barbed hooks 2 sea anchors 2 hatchets 2 rain catchers 2 black ink ballpoint pens 1 nylon cargo net 1 solid lifebuoy with an inner diameter of 40 centimetres and an outer diameter of 80 centimetres, and an attached rope 1 large hunting knife with a solid handle, a pointed end and one edge a sharp blade and the other a sawtoothed blade;†
Chpt 49-52
2 mid-size orange plastic buckets 2 buoyant orange plastic bailing cups 2 multi-purpose plastic containers with airtight lids 2 yellow rectangular sponges 2 buoyant synthetic ropes, each 50 metres long 2 non-buoyant synthetic ropes of unspecified length, but each at least 30 metres long 2 fishing kits with hooks, lines and sinkers 2 gaffs with very sharp barbed hooks 2 sea anchors 2 hatchets 2 rain catchers 2 black ink ballpoint pens 1 nylon cargo net 1 solid lifebuoy with an inner diameter of 40 centimetres and an outer diameter of 80 centimetres, and an attached rope 1 large hunting knife with a solid handle, a pointed end and one edge a sharp blade and the other a sawtoothed blade;†
Chpt 49-52
2 mid-size orange plastic buckets 2 buoyant orange plastic bailing cups 2 multi-purpose plastic containers with airtight lids 2 yellow rectangular sponges 2 buoyant synthetic ropes, each 50 metres long 2 non-buoyant synthetic ropes of unspecified length, but each at least 30 metres long 2 fishing kits with hooks, lines and sinkers 2 gaffs with very sharp barbed hooks 2 sea anchors 2 hatchets 2 rain catchers 2 black ink ballpoint pens 1 nylon cargo net 1 solid lifebuoy with an inner diameter of 40 centimetres and an outer diameter of 80 centimetres, and an attached rope 1 large hunting knife with a solid handle, a pointed end and one edge a sharp blade and the other a sawtoothed blade;†
Chpt 49-52
I had four buoyant oars.†
Chpt 53-56
I found one of the buoyant ropes in the locker.†
Chpt 53-56
I cut four more segments of the buoyant rope and tied the lifebuoy to each side of the square.†
Chpt 53-56
I took the rest of the buoyant line.†
Chpt 53-56
I brought the buoyant rope through it and hitched it.†
Chpt 53-56
It consists of an inflatable transparent cone set upon a round lifebuoy-like buoyancy chamber that has a surface of black rubberized canvas stretched across its centre.†
Chpt 57-60
I inflated all twelve cones with air and I filled each buoyancy chamber with the requisite ten litres of sea water.†
Chpt 57-60
Without any real expectation I reached underwater for the distillate pouch that was clipped to the round buoyancy chamber.†
Chpt 61-64
And it is my hunch that the ponds reached down to the sides of this huge, buoyant mass and opened onto the ocean, which explained the otherwise inexplicable presence in them of dorados and other fish of the open seas.†
Chpt 89-92 *

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(1) (buoyant as in: buoyant force or market)
tending to float or rise; or making other things float
(2) (buoyant as in: buoyant personality)
characterized by cheerfulness and optimism; or a tendency to maintain or quickly recover cheerfulness and optimism after setbacks
(3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)

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