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Definition of bell buoy in English: bell buoynoun A buoy equipped with a bell rung by the motion of the sea, warning shipping of shallow waters. Example sentencesExamples - Go to the bell buoy 100m off shore and line up the two cones on the cliff tops above Gwennap Head.
- This lighted bell buoy is of the type widely used in the 20th century to mark shoals in coastal waters along the East Coast of the United States.
- But, only within recent history have sailors enjoyed the peace of mind provided by bell buoys sounding their distinct tones across Cape Cod's waters.
- He spent countless hours on the water listening to pounding surf and the constant warning of bell buoys.
- A bell buoy makes sounds, like a gong.
Definition of bell buoy in US English: bell buoynoun A buoy equipped with a bell rung by the motion of the sea, warning nearby vessels of shoal waters. Example sentencesExamples - This lighted bell buoy is of the type widely used in the 20th century to mark shoals in coastal waters along the East Coast of the United States.
- He spent countless hours on the water listening to pounding surf and the constant warning of bell buoys.
- A bell buoy makes sounds, like a gong.
- Go to the bell buoy 100m off shore and line up the two cones on the cliff tops above Gwennap Head.
- But, only within recent history have sailors enjoyed the peace of mind provided by bell buoys sounding their distinct tones across Cape Cod's waters.
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