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floating

/ˈfləʊtɪŋ/ /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/

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verb

Of an object or substance, to be supported by a liquid of greater density than the object so as that part of the object or substance remains above the surface.

Examples :

"The boat floated on the water."

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To cause something to be suspended in a liquid of greater density.

Examples :

"to float a boat"

physics science nautical

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To be capable of floating.

Examples :

"Oil floats on vinegar."

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To move in a particular direction with the liquid in which one is floating

Examples :

"I’d love to just float downstream."

physics ocean nautical direction

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To drift or wander aimlessly.

Examples :

"Images from my childhood floated through my mind."

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To drift gently through the air.

Examples :

"The balloon floated off into the distance."

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To move in a fluid manner.

Examples :

"The dancer floated gracefully around the stage."

physics nature action nautical environment

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verb

Examples :

"Rumors about the company merger are floating around the office. "

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(of an idea or scheme) To be viable.

Examples :

"That’s a daft idea... it’ll never float."

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To propose (an idea) for consideration.

Examples :

"I floated the idea of free ice-cream on Fridays, but no one was interested."

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To automatically adjust a parameter as related parameters change.

Examples :

""The spreadsheet is set up so the column width is floating; it automatically adjusts to fit the longest entry." "

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(of currencies) To have an exchange value determined by the markets as opposed to by rule.

Examples :

"The yen floats against the dollar."

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To allow (the exchange value of a currency) to be determined by the markets.

Examples :

"Increased pressure on Thailand’s currency, the baht, in 1997 led to a crisis that forced the government to float the currency."

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To extend a short-term loan to.

Examples :

"Could you float me $50 until payday?"

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To issue or sell shares in a company (or units in a trust) to members of the public, followed by listing on a stock exchange.

Examples :

"2007, Jonathan Reuvid, Floating Your Company: The Essential Guide to Going Public."

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To spread plaster over (a surface), using the tool called a float.

Examples :

"The construction worker is floating the wall with plaster to make it smooth. "

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To use a float (rasp-like tool) upon.

Examples :

"The carpenter floated the wood shavings with the rasp. "

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To transport by float (vehicular trailer).

Examples :

"The construction company is floating the new excavator to the job site on a large trailer. "

vehicle nautical

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To perform a float.

Examples :

"The new swimmer is floating on their back in the shallow end of the pool. "

physics nautical

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To cause (an element within a document) to float above or beside others.

Examples :

"The CSS code is floating the image to the right of the text on the webpage. "

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noun

The motion of something that floats.

Examples :

"The child watched, mesmerized by the leaf's floating in the puddle. "

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noun

(in the plural) Material that floats in a liquid.

Examples :

"The pool filter removed the floatings from the water, leaving it clean and clear. "

material substance

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noun

The spreading of plaster on the surface of walls.

Examples :

"The plasterer used careful floating to create a smooth wall surface. "

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adjective

That floats or float.

Examples :

"floating buoys"

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adjective

Not fixed in position, opinion etc.; free to move or drift.

Examples :

"In China, the large floating population has tended to gravitate to cities."

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adjective

(of a tone) that is not attached to any consonant or vowel within its morpheme.

Examples :

"The singer experimented with a floating tone, adding a subtle vibrato after the word, unattached to any specific syllable. "

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