float
definition: an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy
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speech part: noun
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air bladder
definition: something that floats on the surface of water
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definition: a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco
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speech part: noun
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plasterer's float
definition: an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade
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definition: a drink with ice cream floating in it
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speech part: noun
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ice-cream soda
ice-cream float
definition: the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
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definition: the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
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definition: convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation
example: float data
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definition: allow (currencies) to fluctuate
example: The government floated the ruble for a few months
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definition: make the surface of level or smooth
example: float the plaster
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definition: put into the water
example: float a ship
speech part: verb
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definition: move lightly, as if suspended
example: The dancer floated across the stage
speech part: verb
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definition: set afloat
example: The sawyers floated the logs down the river to the mill.
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definition: be in motion due to some air or water current
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blow
definition: be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
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swim
definition: circulate or discuss tentatively
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