Float Meaning
There are 16 meaning(s) for word Float
Meaning 1 : an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy
Synonyms : air bladder, swim bladder
Synonyms : air bladder, swim bladder
Meaning 3 : a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco
Synonyms : plasterer's float
Synonyms : plasterer's float
Meaning 4 : be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
Synonyms : swim
Synonyms : swim
Meaning 5 : a drink with ice cream floating in it
Synonyms : ice-cream float, ice-cream soda
Synonyms : ice-cream float, ice-cream soda
Meaning 6 : allow (currencies) to fluctuate
Example : The government floated the ruble for a few months
Example : The government floated the ruble for a few months
Meaning 7 : an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade
Meaning 8 : circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with
Example : The Republicans are floating the idea of a tax reform
Example : The Republicans are floating the idea of a tax reform
Meaning 9 : convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation
Example : float data
Example : float data
Meaning 10 : make the surface of level or smooth
Example : float the plaster
Example : float the plaster
Meaning 11 : move lightly, as if suspended
Example : The dancer floated across the stage
Example : The dancer floated across the stage
Meaning 12 : put into the water
Example : float a ship
Example : float a ship
Meaning 13 : set afloat
Example : He floated the logs down the river,The boy floated his toy boat on the pond
Example : He floated the logs down the river,The boy floated his toy boat on the pond
Meaning 14 : something that floats on the surface of water
Meaning 15 : the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
Meaning 16 : the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
Float Antonyms
How to Pronounce Float
- floʊt
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