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float Definition
(n)
the
time
interval
between
the
deposit
of
a
check
in
a
bank
and
its
payment
(n)
the
number
of
shares
outstanding
and
available
for
trading
by
the
public
(n)
a
drink
with
ice
cream
floating
in
it
(n)
an
elaborate
display
mounted
on
a
platform
carried
by
a
truck
(
or
pulled
by
a
truck
)
in
a
procession
or
parade
(n)
a
hand
tool
with
a
flat
face
used
for
smoothing
and
finishing
the
surface
of
plaster
or
cement
or
stucco
(n)
something
that
remains
on
the
surface
of
a
liquid
(v)
be
in
motion
due
to
some
air
or
water
current
; "
The
leaves
were
blowing
in
the
wind
"; "
the
boat
drifted
on
the
lake
"; "
The
sailboat
was
adrift
on
the
open
sea
"; "
the
shipwrecked
boat
drifted
away
from
the
shore
"
(v)
be
afloat
;
stay
on
a
liquid
surface
;
not
sink
(v)
set
afloat
; "
He
floated
the
logs
down
the
river
"; "
The
boy
floated
his
toy
boat
on
the
pond
"
(v)
circulate
or
discuss
tentatively
;
test
the
waters
with
; "
The
Republicans
are
floating
the
idea
of
a
tax
reform
"
(v)
move
lightly
,
as
if
suspended
; "
The
dancer
floated
across
the
stage
"
(v)
put
into
the
water
; "
float
a
ship
"
(v)
make
the
surface
of
level
or
smooth
; "
float
the
plaster
"
(v)
allow
(
currencies
)
to
fluctuate
; "
The
government
floated
the
ruble
for
a
few
months
"
(v)
convert
from
a
fixed
point
notation
to
a
floating
point
notation
; "
float
data
"
float Synonyms
be adrift
blow
drift
float
ice-cream float
ice-cream soda
plasterer's float
swim
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