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Meaning of float
noun
- A buoyant device used to support something in water or another liquid. Example: Attach the float and the weight to the fishing line, above the hook.
- A mass of timber or boards fastened together, and conveyed down a stream by the current; a raft.
- A float board.
- A tool similar to a rasp, used in various trades.
- A sort of trowel used for finishing concrete surfaces or smoothing plaster. Example: When pouring a new driveway, you can use a two-by-four as a float.
verb
- 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. Example: The boat floated on the water.
- To cause something to be suspended in a liquid of greater density. Example: to float a boat
- To be capable of floating. Example: Oil floats on vinegar.
- To move in a particular direction with the liquid in which one is floating Example: I’d love to just float downstream.
- To drift or wander aimlessly. Example: Images from my childhood floated through my mind.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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