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Noun
float - something that floats on the surface of water
artefact, artifact a man-made object taken as a whole
bobber, bobfloat, cork, bob the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle)
chip the act of chipping something
flotation device, life preserver, preserver rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning
pontoon a float supporting a seaplane
float - a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco
plasterer's float
float - an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade
float - the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
float - the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
float - a drink with ice cream floating in it
ice-cream soda, ice-cream float
drink the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess; "drink was his downfall"
float - an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy
air bladder, swim bladder

Verb
float - be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
swim
go under, go down, sink, settle be defeated; "If America goes down, the free world will go down, too"
float convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation; "float data"
float convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation; "float data"
locomote, travel, move, go change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
buoy mark with a buoy
float - set afloat; "He floated the logs down the river"; "The boy floated his toy boat on the pond"
transport move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river"
tide be carried with the tide
drift be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current; "snow drifting several feet high"; "sand drifting like snow"
refloat set afloat again; "refloat a grounded boat"
swim, float move as if gliding through water; "this snake swims through the soil where it lives"
float - be in motion due to some air or water current; "The leaves were blowing in the wind"; "the boat drifted on the lake"; "The sailboat was adrift on the open sea"; "the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore"
drift, be adrift, blow
locomote, travel, move, go change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
waft be driven or carried along, as by the air; "Sounds wafted into the room"
tide be carried with the tide
drift be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current; "snow drifting several feet high"; "sand drifting like snow"
stream exude profusely; "She was streaming with sweat"; "His nose streamed blood"
float - put into the water; "float a ship"
float convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation; "float data"
launch smoothen the surface of; "launch plaster"
float - move lightly, as if suspended; "The dancer floated across the stage"
locomote, travel, move, go change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
swim, float move as if gliding through water; "this snake swims through the soil where it lives"
ride copulate with; "The bull was riding the cow"
float - make the surface of level or smooth; "float the plaster"
smooth, smoothen make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing; "smooth the surface of the wood"
masonry the craft of a mason
float - convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation; "float data"
change over, convert change in nature, purpose, or function; undergo a chemical change; "The substance converts to an acid"
float - allow (currencies) to fluctuate; "The government floated the ruble for a few months"
value fix or determine the value of; assign a value to; "value the jewelry and art work in the estate"
float - circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with; "The Republicans are floating the idea of a tax reform"
essay, try out, examine, test, prove, try question closely
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Substantiv
float - A buoyant device used to support something in water or another liquid.
float - A tool similar to a rasp, used in various trades.
float - A sort of trowel used for finishing concrete surfaces.
float - An elaborately decorated trailer or vehicle, intended for display in a parade or pageant.
float - A small vehicle used for local deliveries, especially in the term milk float.
float - Funds committed to be paid but not yet paid.
float - An offering of shares in a company or units in a trust to members of the public, normally followed by a listing on a stock exchange.
float - The total amount of checks/cheques or other drafts written against a bank account but not yet cleared and charged against the account.
float - Premiums taken in but not yet paid out.
float - A floating-point number.
float - A soft beverage with a scoop of ice-cream floating in it.
float - A small sum of money put in a cashier's till at the start of business to enable change to be made.
float - A maneuver where a player calls on the flop or turn with a weak hand, with the intention of bluffing after a subsequent community card.
float - One of the loose ends of yarn on an unfinished work.
float - A car carrier or car transporter truck or truck-and-trailer combination.
float - A lowboy trailer.

Verb
float - Of an object or substance, to be supported by a liquid of greater density than the object so as that part of the object or substance remains above the surface.
float - To cause something to be suspended in a liquid of greater density; as, to float a boat.
float - To be capable of floating.
float - To move in a particular direction with the liquid in which one is floating.
float - To drift or wander aimlessly.
float - To drift gently through the air.
float - To move in a fluid manner.
float - To propose an idea for consideration.
float - To automatically adjust a parameter as related parameters change.
float - Of currencies To have an exchange value determined by the markets as opposed to by rule.
float - To allow the exchange value of a currency to be determined by the markets.
float - To issue or sell shares in a company or units in a trust to members of the public, followed by listing on a stock exchange.
float - To use a float tool.
float - To perform a float.

OmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • float
    To be held up or supported by a liquid (due to the liquid being of greater density than the object) so that some or all of it is above the liquid's surface.
  • float
    A buoyant, usually rectangular device used by children to help them to float or swim.
  • float
    A set of different coins and notes (borrowed from the bank) to use as change at a stall or shop.
  • float
    To move or run smoothly and continously as a fluid.

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) float
  • Presens: float / floats
  • Preteritum: floated
  • Perfektum: (have) floated

Substantiv

  • Entall: float
  • Flertall: floats

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