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Floats

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

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📖 Definitions of "Floats"

noun

1
A buoyant device used to support something in water or another liquid.
"Attach the float and the weight to the fishing line, above the hook."
2
A mass of timber or boards fastened together, and conveyed down a stream by the current; a raft.
3
A float board.
4
A tool similar to a rasp, used in various trades.

verb

1
Of an object or substance, to be supported by a liquid of greater density than the object so as that part of the object or substance remains above the surface.
"The boat floated on the water."
2
To cause something to be suspended in a liquid of greater density.
"to float a boat"
3
To be capable of floating.
"Oil floats on vinegar."
4
To move in a particular direction with the liquid in which one is floating
"I’d love to just float downstream."

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Floats"

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Word	Definition
driftnoun	(physical) Movement; that which moves or is moved.
swimverb	(intransitive) To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.
blownoun	(intransitive) To produce an air current.
ice-cream sodanoun	Alternative form of ice cream soda. [A beverage made by adding ice cream to a soft drink.]
be adriftverb	be in motion due to some air or water current
ice-cream floatnoun	a drink with ice cream floating in it
buoynoun	(nautical) A float moored in water to mark a location, warn of danger, indicate a navigational channel or for other purposes
buoysnoun	the sixth studio album by American musician Panda Bear, released on February 8, 2019.
chariotnoun	A light (four-wheeled) carriage used for ceremonial or pleasure purposes.
chariotsnoun	A light (four-wheeled) carriage used for ceremonial or pleasure purposes.
chars	a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.
driftersnoun	(sometimes derogatory) A person who moves from place to place or job to job.
driftsnoun	(physical) Movement; that which moves or is moved.
fleetnoun	A group of vessels or vehicles.
fleetsnoun	A group of vessels or vehicles.
fliesnoun	The open area above a stage where scenery and equipment may be hung.
hoversverb	(intransitive) To remain stationary or float in the air.
lifebuoysnoun	Alternative spelling of life buoy. [(British) A buoyant object (most commonly torus-shaped) that is used as a life-saving device by keeping a person afloat.]
raftsnoun	a large number or amount
rasnoun	An Ethiopian king or prince.