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flotation

noun
/floʊˈteɪʃən/US/fləʊˈteɪʃən/UK

Etymology

From float + -ation.

  1. derived from *plewd-✻
  2. inherited from *flutōną✻ — “to float”
  3. inherited from *flotōn✻
  4. inherited from flotian — “to float”
  5. inherited from floten
  6. formed as flotation — “float + -ation”

Definitions

  1. A state of floating, or being afloat.

  2. The ability (as of a tire or snowshoes) to stay on the surface of soft ground or snow.

  3. A process of separating minerals by agitating a mixture with water and detergents etc

    A process of separating minerals by agitating a mixture with water and detergents etc; selected substances being carried to the surface in air bubbles.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. The launching onto the market of a tranche of stocks or shares, usually a new issue.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA