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float - something that floats on the surface of water |
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artefact,
artifact a man-made object taken as a whole
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bob,
bobber,
bobfloat,
cork a short abrupt inclination (as of the head); "he gave me a short bob of acknowledgement"
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chip the act of chipping something
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flotation device,
life preserver,
preserver rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning
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pontoon a float supporting a seaplane
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raft a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
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float - a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco |
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hand tool a tool used with workers' hands
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float - 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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display,
presentation something shown to the public; "the museum had many exhibits of oriental art"
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float - the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public |
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stock the merchandise that a shop has on hand; "they carried a vast inventory of hardware"; "they stopped selling in exact sizes in order to reduce inventory"
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float - the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment |
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interval,
time interval the distance between things; "fragile items require separation and cushioning"
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float - be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom |
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swim |
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go down,
go under,
settle,
sink be defeated; "If America goes down, the free world will go down, too"
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float convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation; "float data"
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float convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation; "float data"
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go,
locomote,
move,
travel be abolished or discarded; "These ugly billboards have to go!"; "These luxuries all had to go under the Khmer Rouge"
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buoy mark with a buoy
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float - set afloat; "He floated the logs down the river"; "The boy floated his toy boat on the pond" |
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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"
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tide be carried with the tide
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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"
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refloat set afloat again; "refloat a grounded boat"
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float,
swim convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation; "float data"
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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" |
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drift,
blow |
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go,
locomote,
move,
travel be abolished or discarded; "These ugly billboards have to go!"; "These luxuries all had to go under the Khmer Rouge"
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waft be driven or carried along, as by the air; "Sounds wafted into the room"
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tide be carried with the tide
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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"
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stream exude profusely; "She was streaming with sweat"; "His nose streamed blood"
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float - put into the water; "float a ship" |
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float convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation; "float data"
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launch smoothen the surface of; "launch plaster"
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float - move lightly, as if suspended; "The dancer floated across the stage" |
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go,
locomote,
move,
travel be abolished or discarded; "These ugly billboards have to go!"; "These luxuries all had to go under the Khmer Rouge"
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float,
swim convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation; "float data"
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ride copulate with; "The bull was riding the cow"
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float - make the surface of level or smooth; "float the plaster" |
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smooth,
smoothen make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing; "smooth the surface of the wood"
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masonry the craft of a mason
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float - convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation; "float data" |
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change over,
convert change in nature, purpose, or function; undergo a chemical change; "The substance converts to an acid"
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float - allow (currencies) to fluctuate; "The government floated the ruble for a few months" |
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value fix or determine the value of; assign a value to; "value the jewelry and art work in the estate"
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float - circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with; "The Republicans are floating the idea of a tax reform" |
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essay,
examine,
prove,
test,
try,
try out question closely
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