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Float

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Meaning

Verb

  • To be
    by a
    of
    (than the object).
  • To be
    by a
    of
    ,
    part (of the
    or
    )
    above the surface.
  • To cause
    be
    in a
    of
    density.
    To be
    of floating.
    To
    a particular
    with the
    in
    is floating.
    To
    or
    aimlessly.
    To
    through the air.
    To
    a
    manner.
    To circulate.
    In Aviation:
    To
    , without
    down, for an
    of time during
    , due to
    during the
    flare.
    (of an
    or
    ) To be viable.
    To
    (an
    ) for consideration.
    To
    a
    as related
    s change.
    In Finance:
    In Finance:
    To
    (the
    of a
    ) to be
    by the markets.
    In Finance:
    To
    or
    in a company (or
    in a
    ) to
    ,
    on a
    exchange.
    To
    over (a
    ), using the
    called a float.
    To use a
    (rasp-like
    ) upon.
    To
    by
    (vehicular trailer).
    In Poker:
    To
    a float.
    In Computing, Publishing, Liquids & Units of measure:
    To cause (an
    within a
    ) to
    above or beside others.

    Noun

    A
    used to support something in water or another liquid.
    A
    of
    or
    together, and
    down a
    by the current; a raft.
    A
    board.
    A
    to a
    , used in various trades.
    In Dances:
    A
    , used in
    pools.
    In British English:
    A small
    used for local
    , especially in the
    float.
    In Finance:
    Funds
    to be
    but
    .
    In Australian English & Finance:
    An
    of
    in a company (or
    in a
    ) to
    ,
    a
    on a
    exchange.
    In Banking:
    The total amount of checks/cheques or other
    against a
    but
    and
    against the
    .
    In Insurance:
    Premiums
    but
    out.
    In Programming & Dances:
    A
    , especially one that has lower
    than a double.
    A
    with a
    of
    in it.
    A small
    of money
    a cashier's till, or otherwise
    , at the
    of business, to
    change to be made.
    In Poker:
    A
    where a
    on the
    or
    with a
    , with the
    of
    after a
    card.
    In Knitting:
    One of the
    of
    an
    work.
    In Automotive:
    A
    or
    or
    -and-trailer combination.
    In Transport:
    A
    trailer.
    The
    of
    ;
    ; flow.
    A
    used in
    working; a runner.
    In British English:
    A
    cart.
    A
    which the body is
    to the
    while
    on one or both hands.
    In Computing:
    A
    on a
    that
    the
    to
    above or beside others.
    In Biology:
    The gas-filled
    ,
    , or body of a
    ; a pneumatophore.
    In Publishing:
    Any
    (element) whose
    in
    (page
    ,
    ) does not
    within
    but rather
    it, usually
    (in
    ) to
    within it (citations,
    ): a
    (image),
    ,
    ,
    ,
    , or other
    .
    Sourced from
    Wiktionary

    Origin

    float
    English
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    floten
    Middle English (1100-1500)
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    flotian
    Old English (ca. 450-1100)
    Sourced from
    Etym
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