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Whirlpool :: Whirlpool (n.) An eddy or vortex of water; a place in a body of water where the water moves round in a circle so as to produce a depression or cavity in the center, into which floating objects may be drawn; any body of water having a more or less circular motion caused by its flowing in an irregular channel, by the coming together of opposing currents, or the like..

Filtration :: Filtration (n.) The act or process of filtering; the mechanical separation of a liquid from the undissolved particles floating in it.

Three-coat :: Three-coat (a.) Having or consisting of three coats; -- applied to plastering which consists of pricking-up, floating, and a finishing coat; or, as called in the United States, a scratch coat, browning, and finishing coat..

Melanaemia :: Melanaemia (n.) A morbid condition in which the blood contains black pigment either floating freely or imbedded in the white blood corpuscles.

Caisson :: Caisson (n.) A hollow floating box, usually of iron, which serves to close the entrances of docks and basins..

Supernatural :: Supernatation (n.) The act of floating on the surface of a fluid.

Downstream :: Downstream (adv.) Down the stream; as, floating downstream..

Cymophanous :: Cymophanous (a.) Having a wavy, floating light; opalescent; chatoyant..

Hover :: Hover (v. i.) To hang fluttering in the air, or on the wing; to remain in flight or floating about or over a place or object; to be suspended in the air above something..

Moted :: Moted (a.) Filled with motes, or fine floating dust; as, the air..

Gossamer :: Gossamer (n.) A fine, filmy substance, like cobwebs, floating in the air, in calm, clear weather, especially in autumn. It is seen in stubble fields and on furze or low bushes, and is formed by small spiders..

Buoy :: Buoy (n.) A float; esp. a floating object moored to the bottom, to mark a channel or to point out the position of something beneath the water, as an anchor, shoal, rock, etc..

Barnacle :: Barnacle (n.) Any cirriped crustacean adhering to rocks, floating timber, ships, etc., esp. (a) the sessile species (genus Balanus and allies), and (b) the stalked or goose barnacles (genus Lepas and allies). See Cirripedia, and Goose barnacle..

Driftwood :: Driftwood (n.) Fig.: Whatever is drifting or floating as on water.

Dummy :: Dummy (n.) A floating barge connected with a pier.

Gallinule :: Gallinule (n.) One of several wading birds, having long, webless toes, and a frontal shield, belonging to the family Rallidae. They are remarkable for running rapidly over marshes and on floating plants. The purple gallinule of America is Ionornis Martinica, that of the Old World is Porphyrio porphyrio. The common European gallinule (Gallinula chloropus) is also called moor hen, water hen, water rail, moor coot, night bird, and erroneously dabchick. Closely related to it is the Florida gallinule

Bowgrace :: Bowgrace (n.) A frame or fender of rope or junk, laid out at the sides or bows of a vessel to secure it from injury by floating ice..

Stage :: Stage (n.) A platform, often floating, serving as a kind of wharf..

Sandiver :: Sandiver (n.) A whitish substance which is cast up, as a scum, from the materials of glass in fusion, and, floating on the top, is skimmed off; -- called also glass gall..

Floating :: Floating (n.) The second coat of three-coat plastering.

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