float

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float
fləʊt Listen
Meanings
verb
  • rest or move on or near the surface of a liquid without sinking.
    E.g. she relaxed, floating gently in the water
  • move or hover slowly and lightly in a liquid or the air; drift.
    E.g. clouds floated across a brilliant blue sky
  • put forward (an idea) as a suggestion or test of reactions.
  • (of a currency) fluctuate freely in value in accordance with supply and demand in the financial markets.
    E.g. a policy of letting the pound float
noun
  • a thing that is buoyant in water.
  • a small vehicle or cart, especially one powered by electricity.
  • a sum of money used for change at the beginning of a period of trading in a shop or stall etc., or for minor expenditures.
  • a hand tool with a rectangular blade used for smoothing plaster.
  • a soft drink with a scoop of ice cream floating in it.
    E.g. ice-cream floats
  • (in critical path analysis) the period of time by which the duration of an activity may be extended without affecting the overall time for the process.

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