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raft

/ɹɑːft/ /ɹæft/

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noun

A flat-bottomed craft able to float and drift on water, used for transport or as a waterborne platform.

Examples :

"An inflatable raft. A log raft."

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(by extension) Any flattish thing, usually wooden, used in a similar fashion.

Examples :

"The carpenter used a wide, flat raft of wood to carry the heavy tools across the creek. "

nautical vehicle

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A thick crowd of seabirds or sea mammals, particularly a group of penguins when in the water.

Examples :

"A large raft of penguins waddled into the icy water. "

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A collection of logs, fallen trees, etc. which obstructs navigation in a river.

Examples :

"The river was blocked by a large raft of fallen trees, making it impossible to continue our canoe trip. "

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(when ordering food) A slice of toast.

Examples :

"For breakfast, I ordered two rafts of toast and a glass of juice. "

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A square array of sensors forming part of a large telescope.

Examples :

"The telescope's primary raft of sensors detected a distant galaxy. "

astronomy device technology science electronics

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verb

To convey on a raft.

Examples :

"The hikers rafted their supplies down the river. "

nautical vehicle sailing

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To make into a raft.

Examples :

"The children rafted the fallen branches together to make a floating platform on the pond. "

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To travel by raft.

Examples :

"We plan to raft down the river next summer for a fun family adventure. "

nautical vehicle sailing sport

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To dock (toolbars, etc.) so that they share horizontal or vertical space.

Examples :

"The teacher rafted the student workbooks together on the shelf to save space. "

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A large (but unspecified) number, a lot.

Examples :

"The teacher assigned a raft of homework problems for the weekend. "