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float
an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy
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noun
an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy
noun
something that floats on the surface of water
noun
a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco
noun
an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade
noun
a drink with ice cream floating in it
noun
the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
noun
the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
verb
convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation
“float data”
verb
allow (currencies) to fluctuate
“The government floated the ruble for a few months”
verb
make the surface of level or smooth
“float the plaster”
verb
put into the water
“float a ship”
verb
move lightly, as if suspended
“The dancer floated across the stage”
verb
set afloat
“He floated the logs down the river”
verb
be in motion due to some air or water current
“The leaves were blowing in the wind”
verb
be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
verb
circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with
“The Republicans are floating the idea of a tax reform”
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float data
The government floated the ruble for a few months
float the plaster
float a ship
The dancer floated across the stage
He floated the logs down the river
The boy floated his toy boat on the pond
The leaves were blowing in the wind
the boat drifted on the lake
The sailboat was adrift on the open sea
the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore
The Republicans are floating the idea of a tax reform
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