floats

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Definitions

noun

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.”
A mass of timber or boards fastened together, and conveyed down a stream by the current; a raft.
A float board.
A tool similar to a rasp, used in various trades.

verb

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.”
To cause something to be suspended in a liquid of greater density.“to float a boat”
To be capable of floating.“Oil floats on vinegar.”
To move in a particular direction with the liquid in which one is floating“I’d love to just float downstream.”

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Synonyms

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Associated

krewe skis float struts mardi buoyancy parade gras undercarriage carnival fuselage procession

Rhymes

anecdotes connotes denotes quotes promotes goats wild oats totes keynotes motes

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