Betekenis van:
float
to float
Werkwoord
- circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with
"The Republicans are floating the idea of a tax reform"
Hyperoniemen
to float
Werkwoord
- convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation
"float data"
Hyperoniemen
to float
Werkwoord
- allow (currencies) to fluctuate
"The government floated the ruble for a few months"
Hyperoniemen
float
Zelfstandig naamwoord
- the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
Hyperoniemen
float
Zelfstandig naamwoord
- a drink with ice cream floating in it
Synoniemen
Hyperoniemen
Hyponiemen
float
Zelfstandig naamwoord
- a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco
Synoniemen
Hyperoniemen
float
Zelfstandig naamwoord
- an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade
Hyperoniemen
float
Zelfstandig naamwoord
- the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
Hyperoniemen
float
Zelfstandig naamwoord
- zwemblaas, visblaas
- an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy
Synoniemen
Hyperoniemen
Voorbeeldzinnen
- A stone does not float.
- Does that float your boat?
- Oil will float on water.
- I love to float on the water.
- Does she really float your boat?
- Particles of dust float in the atmosphere.
- An astronaut can float in space.
- Dry leaves float on the water's surface.
- Hey! Throw that float to me.
- He can't even float let alone swim.
- The substance is light enough to float on the water.
- He was the first man to float in space.
- The Kawagoe festival float has the shape of what's called a hoko float. It has three, or four, wheels attached.
- Everything would be easier if we could float.
- In my youth we used to float down the river on a raft.