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floors

/flɔrz/ /flɔːrz/

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The interior bottom or surface of a house or building; the supporting surface of a room.

Examples :

"The room has a wooden floor."

building architecture property material

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Ground (surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground).

Examples :

"The hikers walked across the grassy floors of the valley. "

geography place

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The lower inside surface of a hollow space.

Examples :

"Many sunken ships rest on the ocean floor."

architecture building part

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A structure formed of beams, girders, etc, with proper covering, which divides a building horizontally into storeys/stories.

Examples :

"The office building has ten floors, so we need to take the elevator to the tenth floor. "

architecture building structure property

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The supporting surface or platform of a structure such as a bridge.

Examples :

"The construction workers reinforced the floors of the new bridge before opening it to traffic. "

architecture building structure

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A storey/story of a building.

Examples :

"For years we lived on the third floor."

architecture building

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In a parliament, the part of the house assigned to the members, as opposed to the viewing gallery.

Examples :

""During the debate, the security guards ensured no one left the floors of Parliament until the vote was complete." "

politics government building

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Hence, the right to speak at a given time during a debate or other public event.

Examples :

"The mayor often gives a lobbyist the floor."

politics government law right communication

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That part of the bottom of a vessel on each side of the keelson which is most nearly horizontal.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully inspected the floors of the small wooden boat, looking for any signs of rot near the keelson. "

nautical part structure

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The rock underlying a stratified or nearly horizontal deposit.

Examples :

"The geologist pointed out that the floors of shale beneath the sandstone layer were evidence of an ancient seabed. "

geology architecture building

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A horizontal, flat ore body.

Examples :

""The mining company discovered several rich floors of copper ore deep underground." "

geology mineral

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The largest integer less than or equal to a given number.

Examples :

"The floor of 4.5 is 4."

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An event performed on a floor-like carpeted surface.

Examples :

"The gymnasts' floors were graceful and powerful, earning them high scores. "

event sport dance entertainment action

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A floor-like carpeted surface for performing gymnastic movements.

Examples :

"The gymnasts practiced their routines on the floors, ensuring soft landings for their flips. "

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A lower limit on the interest rate payable on an otherwise variable-rate loan, used by lenders to defend against falls in interest rates. Opposite of a cap.

Examples :

"To protect themselves from low interest rates, banks often set floors on adjustable-rate mortgages, ensuring borrowers always pay at least a certain minimum interest rate. "

finance business economy

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Examples :

"The students practiced their dance routines on the shiny floors of the school gym. "

entertainment music dance place

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The area in which business is conducted at a convention or exhibition

Examples :

"Many deals were made on the floors of the trade show as companies showcased their new products. "

business area commerce building

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To cover or furnish with a floor.

Examples :

"floor a house with pine boards"

building architecture

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To strike down or lay level with the floor; to knock down.

Examples :

"The boxer's powerful punch floors his opponent, ending the fight. "

action war sport

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(driving) To accelerate rapidly.

Examples :

"As soon as our driver saw an insurgent in a car holding a detonation device, he floored the pedal and was 2,000 feet away when that car bomb exploded. We escaped certain death in the nick of time!"

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To silence by a conclusive answer or retort.

Examples :

"Floored or crushed by him. — Coleridge"

communication language word action

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To amaze or greatly surprise.

Examples :

"We were floored by his confession."

sensation emotion achievement

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To finish or make an end of.

Examples :

"The boxer floors his opponent with a powerful right hook, winning the match. "

achievement action outcome

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To set a lower bound.

Examples :

"The government floors the price of milk to protect dairy farmers. "

business finance economy