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float::noun | Spocien Dictionary

float
noun
/floʊt/
an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy
Type Words
Synonyms air bladder, swim bladder
Type of sac

float::verb | Spocien Dictionary

float
verb
/floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
Type Words
Synonyms be adrift, blow, drift
Type of locomote, go, move, travel
Has types stream, tide, waft
Verb group drift

float::noun | Spocien Dictionary

float
noun
/floʊt/
a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco
Type Words
Synonyms plasterer's float
Type of hand tool

float::verb | Spocien Dictionary

float
verb
/floʊt/
be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
Type Words
Synonyms swim
Type of go, move, locomote, travel
Has types buoy
Derivation flotation, floating, floater, floatation

float::noun | Spocien Dictionary

float
noun
/floʊt/
a drink with ice cream floating in it
Type Words
Synonyms ice-cream float, ice-cream soda
Type of drink
Has types root beer float

float::verb | Spocien Dictionary

float
verb
/floʊt/
allow (currencies) to fluctuate
Type Words
Type of value


The government floated the ruble for a few months.

float::noun | Spocien Dictionary

float
noun
/floʊt/
an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade
Type Words
Type of presentation, display

float::verb | Spocien Dictionary

float
verb
/floʊt/
circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with
Type Words
Type of essay, prove, test, try, try out, examine


The Republicans are floating the idea of a tax reform.

float::verb | Spocien Dictionary

float
verb
/floʊt/
convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation
Type Words
Type of change over, convert


float data.

float::verb | Spocien Dictionary

float
verb
/floʊt/
make the surface of level or smooth
Type Words
Type of smooth, smoothen


float the plaster.

float::verb | Spocien Dictionary

float
verb
/floʊt/
move lightly, as if suspended
Type Words
Type of go, locomote, move, travel
Has types ride
Verb group swim, drift, blow, be adrift


The dancer floated across the stage.

float::verb | Spocien Dictionary

float
verb
/floʊt/
put into the water
Type Words
Type of launch
Derivation flotation, floatation


float a ship.

float::verb | Spocien Dictionary

float
verb
/floʊt/
set afloat
Type Words
Type of transport
Has types tide, drift, refloat
Verb group swim
Derivation floatation, flotation


He floated the logs down the river.
The boy floated his toy boat on the pond.

float::noun | Spocien Dictionary

float
noun
/floʊt/
something that floats on the surface of water
Type Words
Type of artefact, artifact
Has types raft, bob, flotation device, pontoon, life preserver, bobfloat, bobber, preserver, cork, chip
Derivation floaty

float::noun | Spocien Dictionary

float
noun
/floʊt/
the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
Type Words
Type of stock

float::noun | Spocien Dictionary

float
noun
/floʊt/
the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
Type Words
Type of interval, time interval
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