Definition of float

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Float (v. i.) The hollow, metallic ball of a self-acting faucet, which floats upon the water in a cistern or boiler..

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Wave :: Wave (v. t.) To move like a wave, or by floating; to waft..
Rack :: Rack (n.) Thin, flying, broken clouds, or any portion of floating vapor in the sky..
Live :: Live (v. i.) To outlast danger; to float; -- said of a ship, boat, etc.; as, no ship could live in such a storm..
Buoy :: Buoy (v. t.) To keep from sinking in a fluid, as in water or air; to keep afloat; -- with up..
Neaped :: Neaped (a.) Left aground on the height of a spring tide, so that it will not float till the next spring tide; -- called also beneaped..
Moted :: Moted (a.) Filled with motes, or fine floating dust; as, the air..
Stage :: Stage (n.) A platform, often floating, serving as a kind of wharf..
Refloat :: Refloat (n.) Reflux; ebb.
Float :: Float (v. i.) The trowel or tool with which the floated coat of plastering is leveled and smoothed.
Floatiersman :: Floatiersman (n.) A man living on the frontier.
Ride :: Ride (v. i.) To be borne or in a fluid; to float; to lie.
Fluctuant :: Fluctuant (a.) Floating on the waves.
Draught :: Draught (n.) The depth of water necessary to float a ship, or the depth a ship sinks in water, especially when laden; as, a ship of twelve feet draught..
Feather :: Feather (n.) The angular adjustment of an oar or paddle-wheel float, with reference to a horizontal axis, as it leaves or enters the water..
Fund :: Fund (v. t.) To put into the form of bonds or stocks bearing regular interest; as, to fund the floating debt..
Dashboard :: Dashboard (n.) The float of a paddle wheel.
Jacana :: "Jacana (n.) Any of several wading birds belonging to the genus Jacana and several allied genera, all of which have spurs on the wings. They are able to run about over floating water weeds by means of their very long, spreading toes. Called also surgeon bird..
Miasma :: Miasma (n.) Infectious particles or germs floating in the air; air made noxious by the presence of such particles or germs; noxious effluvia; malaria.
Natantly :: Natantly (adv.) In a floating manner; swimmingly.
Float :: Float (n.) To rest on the surface of any fluid; to swim; to be buoyed up.
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