float

/fləʊt/

noun

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.

The buoyancy of the object allows it to float on water.

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意味（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.

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意味（2）

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

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A float board.

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

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

When pouring a new driveway, you can use a two-by-four as a float.

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

That float covered in roses is very pretty.

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A floating toy made of foam, used in swimming pools.

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

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(finance) Funds committed to be paid but not yet paid.

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(finance, Australia, 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.