Definition of Float. Meaning of Float. Synonyms of Float

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Definition of Float

Float
Float Float, v. t. 1. 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. Had floated that bell on the Inchcape rock. --Southey. 2. To flood; to overflow; to cover with water. Proud Pactolus floats the fruitful lands. --Dryden. 3. (Plastering) To pass over and level the surface of with a float while the plastering is kept wet. 4. 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.

Meaning of Float from wikipedia

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- An ice cream float or ice cream soda, also known as a spider in Australia and New Zealand, is a chilled beverage that consists of ice cream in either...
- A floatplane is a type of seaplane with one or more slender floats mounted under the fuselage to provide buoyancy. By contrast, a flying boat uses its...
- In the context of stock markets, the public float or free float represents the portion of shares of a corporation that are in the hands of public investors...
- A float switch is a type of level sensor, a device used to detect the level of liquid within a tank. The switch may be used to control a pump, as an indicator...