float, n.
(floats)
(floats)
an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy
<noun.animal>
air bladder float swim bladder
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something that floats on the surface of water
<noun.artifact>
float
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a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco
<noun.artifact>
float plasterer's float
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an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade
<noun.artifact>
float
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a drink with ice cream floating in it
<noun.food>
float ice-cream float ice-cream soda
the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
<noun.possession>
float
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the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
<noun.time>
float
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