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Definition: FLOATABLE

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. That may be floated.[Websters]
2. Being buoyant. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Being light. [Eve - graph theoretic]
4. Adjective base of the adverb floatably.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(floatably)
1. Infrequently used adverbial inflection of the adjective floatable.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Floatable" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Specialty Expressions: FLOATABLE

Expressions Domain Definition
Floatable days Administration The number of days during the recreation season on which it is safe to allow floating activities on recreation facilities. (references)
Floatable flow Technology The flow rate below which a particular river-related recreation activity would cease. (references)
Floatable flows Energy River flows which make rafting and other floating recreation possible. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: FLOATABLE

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. That may be floated.[Websters]
2. Being buoyant. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Being light. [Eve - graph theoretic]
4. Adjective base of the adverb floatably.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(floatably)
1. Infrequently used adverbial inflection of the adjective floatable.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "FLOATABLE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Specialty Expressions: FLOATABLE

ExpressionsDomainDefinition
Floatable daysAdministrationThe number of days during the recreation season on which it is safe to allow floating activities on recreation facilities. (references)
Floatable flowTechnologyThe flow rate below which a particular river-related recreation activity would cease. (references)
Floatable flowsEnergyRiver flows which make rafting and other floating recreation possible. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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