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float•ing

Pronunciation: (flō'ting), [key]
—adj.
1. being buoyed up on water or other liquid.
2. having little or no attachment to a particular place; moving from one place to another: a floating work force.
3. Pathol.away from its proper position, esp. in a downward direction: a floating kidney.
4. not fixed or settled in a definite place or state: a floating population.
5. Finance.
a. in circulation or use, or not permanently invested, as capital.
b. composed of sums due within a short time: a floating debt.
6. Mach.
a. having a soft suspension greatly reducing vibrations between the suspended part and its support.
b. working smoothly.

float glass

floating dock

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