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rafts

/ræfts/ /rɑːfts/

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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."

nautical vehicle environment

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

Examples :

"After the storm, debris formed rafts of leaves and branches floating down the street. "

nautical vehicle

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

Examples :

"From the tour boat, we could see several rafts of penguins bobbing in the icy water, waiting to climb onto the shore. "

animal bird nature ocean biology environment group

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

Examples :

"The river was dangerous because of the rafts of fallen trees blocking the boat's path. "

environment nautical geography

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(when ordering food) A slice of toast.

Examples :

""I'll have scrambled eggs and two rafts of toast, please." "

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

Examples :

"The telescope's main camera uses several rafts of sensors to capture detailed images of distant stars. "

astronomy technology space device

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verb

To convey on a raft.

Examples :

"The lumber company rafts logs down the river to the sawmill. "

nautical sailing vehicle

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To make into a raft.

Examples :

"After the storm, the villagers had to rafts the fallen trees together to create a temporary bridge. "

nautical action

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To travel by raft.

Examples :

"We plan to rafts down the river next summer during our vacation. "

nautical sailing

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

Examples :

""The software rafts the formatting toolbar to the top of the screen, next to the file menu, to save space." "

computing technology internet

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noun

A large (but unspecified) number, a lot.

Examples :

"The school had a raft of new students this year. "