| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Verb | 1. Of Float.[Websters]
2. To be palpitated. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. To have started, arranged, proposed, suggested or postulated. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. To be polished or burnished. [Eve - graph theoretic] 5. To have published, interjected or hurled. [Eve - graph theoretic] 6. To be corked or stoppered. [Eve - graph theoretic] 7. To have slipped, ejected, evolved, whizzed or inserted. [Eve - graph theoretic] 8. To be flatted. [Eve - graph theoretic] 9. To have heaved, wobbled, faltered, wavered or jogged. [Eve - graph theoretic] 10. To be nippled.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb Past Tense | 1. Past tense conjugation of the verb float.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb Base (float) | 1. Be in motion due to some air or water current.[Wordnet]. 2. Be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom.[Wordnet]. 3. Set afloat; "He floated the logs down the river"; "The boy floated his toy boat on the pond".[Wordnet]. 4. Circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with; "The Republicans are floating the idea of a tax reform".[Wordnet]. 5. Move lightly, as if suspended; "The dancer floated across the stage".[Wordnet]. 6. Put into the water; "float a ship".[Wordnet]. 7. Make the surface of level or smooth; "float the plaster".[Wordnet]. 8. Allow (currencies) to fluctuate; "The government floated the ruble for a few months".[Wordnet]. 9. Convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation; "float data".[Wordnet]. 10. Be afloat; stay on a liquid surface; not sink.[Wordnet]. 11. To cause to float; to cause to rest or move on the surface of a fluid; as, the tide floated the ship into the harbor.[Websters]. 12. To flood; to overflow; to cover with water.[Websters]. 13. To pass over and level the surface of with a float while the plastering is kept wet.[Websters]. 14. To support and sustain the credit of, as a commercial scheme or a joint-stock company, so as to enable it to go into, or continue in, operation.[Websters]. 15. To rest on the surface of any fluid; to swim; to be buoyed up.[Websters]. 16. To move quietly or gently on the water, as a raft; to drift along; to move or glide without effort or impulse on the surface of a fluid, or through the air.[Websters]. 17. Base verb from the following inflections: floating, floated, floats, floater, floaters, floatingly and floatedly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "FLOATED" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references) |
Specialty Definition: FLOATED
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Verb] Flooded; overflowed.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Literature | Floated (Stock Exchange term). Brought out (said of a loan or company), as the Turkish '69 Loan was floated by the Cohens. The French 6 per cent. was floated by the Morgans. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | [Verb] Simple past tense and past participle of float. (references) | ||
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Common Expressions: float
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Car float | A railroad car float is an unpowered barge with rail tracks mounted on its deck. It is used to move railroad cars across water obstacles, or to locations they could not otherwise access, and is pushed or towed by a tugboat. As such, the car float is a specialised form of the train ferry. (references) | ||
| Carling float | A raft to use if a ship must be abandoned in an emergency. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Dead-man's float | A floating position with the face down and arms stretched forward. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Even-more Irish rootbeer float | The Even-more Irish Rootbeer Float is a widely accepted variation of the Irish Rootbeer Float in which some, or all of the vodka is substituted with whiskey. Presumably, whiskey was not in the original mix because of its strong flavor which in many ways defeats the goal of the Irish rootbeer float, that is, to be sweet and unassuming, and yet viciously effective. Some locals believe whiskey was left out of the original mixture because there was no whiskey available, legend states it was created during an angry winding-down process at a party, and still others that the creator was too drunk to read the labels on the bottles. (references) | ||
| Feathering float | (Naut.), the float or paddle of a feathering wheel. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| Float (finance) | The free float of a public company is the proportion of shares available for purchase in the market by investors. In principal, it is that part of shares not held by strategic shareholders (insiders) and not held as treasury stock. The "shares outstanding" is all shares less eventual treasury stock. (references) | ||
| Float (money supply) | In economics, Float makes up the smallest part of the money supply. Float occurs when there is a delay in the clearing of payments between banks. It is most obvious in the time delay between when you write a check and when the funds to cover that check are deducted from your account. (references) | ||
| Float (parade) | A float is a decorated platform, either built on a vehicle or towed behind one, which is a component of many festive parades, such as the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and the Tournament of Roses Parade. For the latter event, floats are decorated in flowers. (references) | ||
| Float board | One of the boards fixed radially to the rim of an undershot water wheel or of a steamer's paddle wheel; -- a vane. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| Float case | (Naut.), a caisson used for lifting a ship. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| Float chamber | A float chamber is a device for automatically regulating the supply of a liquid to a system. It is most typically found in the carburettor of a normally aspirated internal combustion engine, where it automatically arranges for the smooth supply of fuel to the engine. However, this arrangement is found in many automatic liquid systems, for example the cistern of a toilet could be said to be a type of float chamber. (references) | ||
| Float glass | Float glass is made by melting glass and feeding a thin layer onto a tank of molten tin in a nitrogen atmosphere. The glass flattens out forming a perfectly smooth glossy surface on both sides with an even thickness. This allows the production of smooth clear window glass very economically. (references) | ||
| Float ore | Water-worn particles of ore; fragments of vein material found on the surface, away from the vein outcrop. --Raymond. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| Float stone | (Arch.), a siliceous stone used to rub stonework or brickwork to a smooth surface. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| Float valve | A valve or cock acted upon by a float. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| Float valve | A float valve is a mechanical feedback mechanism that regulates fluid level by using a float to drive an inlet valve such that a higher fluid level will force the valve closed whilst a lower fluid level will force the valve open. This is an example of negative feedback. (references) | ||
| Glass float | Small glass float from southern tip of TaiwanGlass floats, glass fishing floats, or Japanese glass fishing floats are popular collectors’ items. They were once used by fishermen in many parts of the world to keep their nets afloat. Large groups of fishnets strung together, sometimes 50 miles long, were set adrift in the ocean and supported near the surface by hollow glass balls or cylinders containing air to give them buoyancy. (references) | ||
| Great Float | The Great Float, is a dock at Birkenhead, United Kingdom. It was built between 1851-1860. It was built on the site of Wallasey Pool, the entrance was through Egerton Dock. The construction of Alfred Dock in 1866 provided access for larger ships. (references) | ||
| Ice-cream float | A drink with ice cream floating in it. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Irish Rootbeer Float | The Irish rootbeer float is a relatively new invention, finding its origins in the Southwestern region of Pennsylvania. It is a creamy, sweet beverage that utilizes the mild neutral flavor of vodka to excellent effect, having a deceptively high alcohol content. The mix itself is very simple and versatile. Many feel that an Irish rootbeer float can act as a better introduction to spirits than beer, which is a far more common introduction to alcoholic beverages. (references) | ||
| Managed float regime | Managed float regime. The current international financial environment in which exchange rates fluctuate from day to day, but central banks attempt to influence their countries exchange rates by buying and selling currencies. Also known as a dirty float. (references) | ||
| Milk float | A van (typically powered by electricity) with an open side that is used to deliver milk to houses. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Milk float | A milk float is a small electric vehicle, specifically designed for the delivery of fresh milk. They were once common in many European countries, particularly the United Kingdom, and were operated by local dairies. However, in recent years, as the number of supermarkets, small independent grocers and petrol stations stocking fresh milk has increased, most people have switched from regular home delivery to obtaining fresh milk from these other sources. (references) | ||
| Plasterer's float | A hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Prone float | A floating position with the face down and arms stretched forward. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Root beer float | An ice-cream soda made with ice cream floating in root beer. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Root beer float | A root beer float is a dessert that consists of root beer and vanilla ice cream. It is usually made by scooping out ice cream into a drink receptacle, and then pouring in root beer. The combination of the two ingredients generates a frothy foam, which often overflows out of the container. The amount of foam can be reduced to a more manageable level if the root beer is poured first, and the ice cream is then gently lowered into it. (references) | ||
| Swimming float | A swimming float is normally used for toddlers or other very young children who are beginning to learn how to swim. These devices, which come in many shapes and types, are used to aid them with buoyancy. (references) | ||
| Valve float | Valve float is a condition which occurs when the valves on an internal combustion engine do not return to the fully closed position under high RPMs due to the inability of the valve springs to overcome the momentum of the valvetrain. Stiffer valve springs can help prevent this but only at the expense of increased friction losses. (references) | ||
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Specialty Expressions: FLOATED
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Floated bright | Transportation | 1: Of timber that has been rafted above the water. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| 2: Of timber floated in clear water and hence free from discoloration. Source: European Union. (references) | |||
| Floated gyro | Transportation | A gyroscope in which the rotor is suspended in a liquid. Source: European Union. (references) | |
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