float

noun

1
an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy
2
something that floats on the surface of water
3
a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco
4
an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade
5
a drink with ice cream floating in it
6
the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
7
the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment

1
convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation
float data
2
allow (currencies) to fluctuate
The government floated the ruble for a few months
3
make the surface of level or smooth
float the plaster
4
put into the water
float a ship
5
move lightly, as if suspended
The dancer floated across the stage

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