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| float [ flōt ] |
verb (past and past participle float·ed, present participle float·ing, 3rd person present singular floats) |
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1. intransitive verb rest on surface of liquid: to move or rest on the surface of a liquid without sinking
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2. transitive verb place or move something on liquid: to place something or make something move on the surface of a liquid
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3. intransitive verb stay up in air: to move slowly and lightly through the air
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4. intransitive verb be heard or smelled faintly: to carry across a distance, especially as a sound or smell
  The sound of laughter floated across the water.
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5. intransitive verb live aimlessly: to live without a fixed purpose or plan
He floated from job to job.
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6. transitive verb propose plan: to propose a plan for consideration in order to see what response it receives
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informal
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7. intransitive verb move gracefully: to move lightly and gracefully
They floated across the dance floor.
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8. transitive verb finance stock exchange sell shares in company: to finance a company by selling stock in it to the public
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9. transitive verb finance stock exchange sell stocks or bonds: to offer stocks or bonds for sale on a stock exchange
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10. transitive and intransitive verb economics allow currency value to change: to allow the exchange rate value of a currency to fluctuate freely in an open market, or fluctuate in this way
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11. transitive verb agriculture irrigate land: to flood or irrigate land
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noun (plural floats) |
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1. floating object: an object or device that floats or is used to keep another object buoyant
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2. vehicle in parade: a truck or other large vehicle that has been elaborately decorated for a parade
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3. fishing
Same as bobber
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4. beverages soft drink with ice cream: a soft drink with a scoop of ice cream floating in it
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5. banking period between deposit and withdrawal: the period between the deposit of funds by a customer and the availability of the funds for withdrawal
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6. construction plasterer's trowel: a tool with a handle and flat rectangular blade for applying plaster to a wall
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7. mechanical engineering ball in flow-regulating device: the hollow ball that rests on the water level in a tank as part of the device ball cock that regulates the flow of water into the tank
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8. U.K. swimming
Same as kickboard
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9. nautical paddle wheel blade: a blade in a paddle wheel
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10. biology
Same as air bladder
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| [ Old English flotian< Germanic] |
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