Definition of floating

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Floating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Floa.

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Waveson :: Waveson (n.) Goods which, after shipwreck, appear floating on the waves, or sea..
Water Flannel :: Water flannel () A floating mass formed in pools by the entangled filaments of a European fresh-water alga (Cladophora crispata).
Driftwood :: Driftwood (n.) Fig.: Whatever is drifting or floating as on water.
Iceberg :: Iceberg (n.) A large mass of ice, generally floating in the ocean..
Flotson :: Flotson (n.) Goods lost by shipwreck, and floating on the sea; -- in distinction from jetsam or jetson..
Flotation :: Flotation (n.) The science of floating bodies.
Navigerous :: Navigerous (a.) Bearing ships; capable of floating vessels.
Moted :: Moted (a.) Filled with motes, or fine floating dust; as, the air..
Bead Proof :: Bead proof () Among distillers, a certain degree of strength in alcoholic liquor, as formerly ascertained by the floating or sinking of glass globules of different specific gravities thrown into it; now ascertained by more accurate meters..
Fluctuant :: Fluctuant (a.) Floating on the waves.
Cymophanous :: Cymophanous (a.) Having a wavy, floating light; opalescent; chatoyant..
Draw :: Draw (v. t.) To require (so great a depth, as of water) for floating; -- said of a vessel; to sink so deep in (water); as, a ship draws ten feet of water..
Buoyancy :: Buoyancy (n.) The upward pressure exerted upon a floating body by a fluid, which is equal to the weight of the body; hence, also, the weight of a floating body, as measured by the volume of fluid displaced..
Superfluities :: Superfluitant (a.) Floating above or on the surface.
Bubble :: Bubble (n.) A small, hollow, floating bead or globe, formerly used for testing the strength of spirits..
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..
Floe :: Floe (n.) A low, flat mass of floating ice..
Watch :: Watch (v. i.) To serve the purpose of a watchman by floating properly in its place; -- said of a buoy.
Draw :: Draw (v. i.) To sink in water; to require a depth for floating.
Vagabond :: Vagabond (a.) Floating about without any certain direction; driven to and fro.
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