gong buoy
- noun
- /ɡɔŋ buɪ/
- Specialized
:
boya con campana
- A gong buoy marks the entrance to the harbor, helping ships navigate safely in low visibility.
Examples
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Sailors relied on the sound of the gong buoy to avoid dangerous rocks near the shore.
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The lighthouse keeper checked the gong buoy to ensure its signal could be heard in heavy fog.
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The gong buoy rang loudly in the fog.
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I saw a gong buoy near the harbor.
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A gong buoy rings to help sailors navigate through the foggy waters at night.
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The sound of the gong buoy guided the ship safely around the rocky coast.
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During low visibility, the gong buoy provides an important signal for nearby boats.
Synonyms
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A floating object anchored in water that marks safe routes and hazards
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A floating marker with a bell that rings when it moves to warn boats
A floating marker that makes sound to help ships find their way
A floating marker that makes a whistling sound to warn ships of danger
A floating marker that makes a loud sharp sound to guide ships
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound meaning is directly compositional: a 'gong buoy' is a buoy that has a gong (a ringing metal disc), so a learner who knows 'gong' and 'buoy' can infer it is a buoy equipped with a bell-like instrument. This noun‑noun formation follows regular English compounding patterns and is cross‑linguistically transparent, so it should be understandable to a B1 learner.
Etymology
The noun gong buoy comes from a floating buoy with a bell or small gong attached that rings with the waves. When the gong rings, sailors could hear where the buoy was, so it became the name for a marker that makes a sound to 'signal' and help ships find the harbor in fog.