floatation
- noun
- /floʊˈteɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
flotación
- The floatation of the boat was due to its specially designed hull that prevents it from sinking.
Examples
-
THE ONLY WAY I'M GONNA BE ABLE TO TURN THIS CANOE OVER AND GET BACK IN IT IS IF I INCREASE THE FLOATATION.
-
In the event of a water landing, I have been designed to serve as a floatation device.
-
Out of nowhere, a floatation ring hits me in the head.
-
Now, you gotta have some floatation, like bamboo.
-
SULLY :Here's a floatation device.
-
As a floatation device.
-
As a floatation device.
-
IT'S GONNA HAVE TO HAVE SOME FLOATATION ADDED.
-
I'VE GOT A BIG BAILER, I'VE GOT ADDED FLOATATION, AND I'VE GOT A TECHNIQUE IN MIND.
-
Safety regulations require that each life raft has a floatation capacity sufficient for all passengers.
Synonyms
10
4.7
The ability to stay on the surface of a liquid without sinking
7
4.6
How well an object floats in water or air
6
1.6
The act of staying on the surface of water without sinking
Antonyms
How Buoyant
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Floatation comes from the simple verb float, which means 'to rest on the surface of a liquid'. So floatation is the act or state of staying on top of water or another liquid instead of sinking.