buoyancy tank

collocation in English

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buoyancy
noun[U]
uk
/ˈbɔɪ.ən.si/us
/ˈbɔɪ.ən.si/
the quality of being able ...
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tank
noun[C]
uk
/tæŋk/us
/tæŋk/
a container that holds liquid ...
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(Definition ofbuoyancyandtankfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The unusual configuration of the bowbuoyancytankcreates a generous amount of stowage space under the foredeck for paddles, buckets, fishing gear, etc.
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It moves using a dual-body boat formbuoyancytank.
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Her bow planes, despite all efforts, were still inoperative; her bowbuoyancytankunusable; and various other problems, which could not be remedied at sea, remained.
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Modern dinghies will usually have built in buoyancy tanks, older craft will have bags or retrofitted tanks.
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Her cork fenders were replaced at some point by internal buoyancy tanks.
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The front and rear buoyancy tanks were built into the hull before bonding on the deck.
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J/22 is built for safety with buoyancy tanks and offshore hatches.
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Its features include foot pedal steering, genoa roller reefing, full trimming facilities, large buoyancy tanks, and car-top mounting.
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The hull is fibreglass with integral buoyancy tanks.
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It had two water ballast tanks and eleven buoyancy tanks holding 120,000 litres of gasoline.
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The deck rests on two semi-circular steel buoyancy tanks, and there are concrete abutments on both sides of the river.
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The hull is fibreglass with internal buoyancy tanks.
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The hull and deck mouldings are complemented by inner mouldings that create built-in buoyancy tanks at bow and stern and along each side.
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