noun Download 🔗Share A state of floating, or being afloat. Examples : "The life raft's flotation kept everyone safely above the water after the ship sank. " physics nautical science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The ability (as of a tire or snowshoes) to stay on the surface of soft ground or snow. Examples : "The snowshoes' excellent flotation allowed the hikers to walk easily across the deep snow. " physics nature ability Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (chemical engineering) A process of separating minerals by agitating a mixture with water and detergents etc; selected substances being carried to the surface in air bubbles. Examples : "The mining company uses flotation to separate the valuable copper ore from the unwanted rock. " chemistry process substance material technical science industry mineral Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The launching onto the market of a tranch of stocks or shares, usually a new issue. Examples : "The company celebrated the successful flotation of its shares on the stock exchange. " business finance economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
