Floats

Word FLOATS
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Definitions and meanings of "Floats"

What do we mean by floats?

A buoyant device used to support something in water or another liquid.

A mass of timber or boards fastened together, and conveyed down a stream by the current; a raft.

A float board.

A tool similar to a rasp, used in various trades.

A sort of trowel used for finishing concrete surfaces or smoothing plaster.

An elaborately decorated trailer or vehicle, intended for display in a parade or pageant.

A small vehicle used for local deliveries, especially in the term milk float.

Funds committed to be paid but not yet paid.

(and other Commonwealth countries?) An offering of shares in a company (or units in a trust) to members of the public, normally followed by a listing on a stock exchange.

The total amount of checks/cheques or other drafts written against a bank account but not yet cleared and charged against the account.

Premiums taken in but not yet paid out.

A floating-point number, especially one that has lower precision than a double.

A soft beverage with a scoop of ice-cream floating in it.

A small sum of money put in a cashier's till at the start of business to enable change to be made.

A maneuver where a player calls on the flop or turn with a weak hand, with the intention of bluffing after a subsequent community card.

One of the loose ends of yarn on an unfinished work.

A car carrier or car transporter truck or truck-and-trailer combination

A lowboy trailer

(tempering) A device sending a copious stream of water to the heated surface of a bulky object, such as an anvil or die.

The act of flowing; flux; flow.

A quantity of earth, eighteen feet square and one foot deep.

A polishing block used in marble working; a runner.

A coal cart.

A breakdancing move in which the body is held parallel to the floor while balancing on one or both hands.

A visual style on a web page that causes the styled elements to float above or beside others.

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The word "floats" in example sentences

The title floats above them in the John Hancock-ish script that is Martin’s trademark. ❋ Unknown (2007)

I’m burning gut flab, a word floats in my head—beginning. ❋ Ellen Hopkins (2005)

It floats, is practically weightless, and you can see it very well on the water. ❋ Unknown (2010)

For example, one of the ideas he floats is an upbringing that presents all religious views equally, including atheism, of course. ❋ Unknown (2009)

* It occurs to me that i have to write a response to myself tomorrow, since the scatalogical generalization "crap floats" is obviously flawed. ❋ Greygirlbeast (2008)

Earlier, across the Hudson River, the Giants rode in floats and many players carried video cameras to record the moment. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Riley Thornton, 5, of Lufkin floats on his bodyboard over North Gayle Street in Gilchrist after flooding covered the Bolivar Peninsula street. ❋ Unknown (2007)

On December 24, the parade known as Las Calendas fills the streets with floats from the different neighborhoods of the city, along with giant papier maché figures with people dancing inside them, and other marchers holding marmotas, translucent paper spheres lit from within and carried on poles. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Throwing cabbages from floats is a dangerous game. ❋ Slimbolala (2006)

The body of a water moccasin floats atop the water. ❋ Unknown (2005)

The higher their name floats, the greater the levy imposed, the less of ordinary life they can enjoy. ❋ Sante, Luc (2005)

A reek of beer floats from the public-house, and a loud clatter and rattle of voices. ❋ Unknown (1922)

I throw back my long hair and the fountain floats it out ❋ Unknown (1920)

Its flower is an airy appendage like carded silk, and floats from a calyx of rich maroon. ❋ Emily Ferguson (1910)

Dog river, to the seaside, and conveyed along the coast in floats; that is, the logs being bound together, to the harbor of Joppa (2Ch 2: 16), whence they could easily find the means of transport to Jerusalem. my servants shall be with thy servants -- The operations were to be on so extensive a scale that the Tyrians alone would be insufficient. ❋ Unknown (1871)

It turns out that it's equally true for corporate social responsibility (CSR)/corporate philanthropy/blah blah … whatever term floats your boat. ❋ Jo White (2010)

Lastly, Clemens set the modern-era record for pitchers in career wins, but even his name floats around as a user, threatening to kill the record's credibility. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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