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- 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 floats on the surface of water
- n an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy
- v be in motion due to some air or water current
- v be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
- 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
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- He loved floats and glitter and marching bands.
- A shot of bacon can make scrambled eggs seem like a full breakfast feast, while root-beer-float or marshmallow spray may make you crave rice cakes.
- The Page float: Powell as the surprise keynote speaker at the Democrats' convention in Denver.