floating
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1.6
- noun
- /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
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flotación
- After floating down the river for hours, we reached a perfect spot for a picnic.
Examples
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This is ice floating supported and there is ice on land at the foot of those mountains.
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And there was a difference between the ice floating and the inland ice.
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The tall grasses and duckweed floating on the water are common marsh vegetation.
Academic text (2007) -
THERE WAS A MAN FLOATING THERE, SO WE JUMPED IN.
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WE FOUND MRS. STRUBING'S SEALSKIN COAT FLOATING IN THE RESERVOIR UNDER THE BRIDGE, ABOUT HERE.
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The children enjoyed floating on their colorful rafts during the summer camp.
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The fish were seen floating near the surface of the pond, enjoying the warm sun.
Synonyms
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4.7
The ability to stay on the surface of a liquid without sinking
The state of staying on the surface of water without sinking
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
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5.3
A large platform that sinks so a ship can enter then rises to lift the ship for repairs
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5.2
A system where a currency's value changes because of buying and selling in the market, not set by the government
- Specialized
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6.8
A calculation that uses numbers with decimals often done by a computer
- Specialized
A measure of how many billion math calculations a computer does each second
- Specialized
A way computers write numbers with decimals using a power to show the decimal point position
- Specialized
A portable structure that sinks so a ship can enter and then lifts it out for repair
- Specialized
Insurance that covers valuable items like jewelry or equipment wherever they are
- Literature
A person who does not always support the same political party and may choose differently in each election
- Specialized
A way to write very large or very small numbers using an exponent so the decimal point can move
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A number that computers store to show very large or very small values approximately
- Specialized
A measure of how fast a computer does one million math calculations each second
- Specialized
A measure of computer speed equal to one trillion math calculations every second
How Buoyant
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Floating comes from the old verb float, meaning 'to stay on the surface of water', and describes that gentle action you feel when you lie on a pool or raft. So floating is the act of remaining on or near the surface of a liquid without sinking.