flotation
noun
flo·ta·tion
| \ flō-ˈtā-shən
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variants:
or less commonly floatation
Definition of flotation
1
: the act, process, or state of floating
2
: an act or instance of financing (such as an issue of stock)
3
: the separation of the particles of a mass of pulverized ore according to their relative capacity for floating on a given liquid
also
: any of various similar processes involving the relative capacity of materials for floating
4
: the ability (as of a tire or snowshoes) to stay on the surface of soft ground or snow
Examples of flotation in a Sentence
fills the tanks with air for flotation
the flotation of a currency
Recent Examples on the Web
Folcroft Police Chief William Bair said the boys hopped the fence and went into the deep end of the water on flotation devices when the 13-year-old went up on the diving board as another teen held a float below, Fox 29 reported. — Fox News, "Pennsylvania teen drowns during after-hours excursion to swim club, police say," 22 Aug. 2019 And people go in there without helmets, without flotation devices. — Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, "Whitewater tuber dies on re-opened Clear Creek west of Golden, 18th death or disappearance on Colorado waterways," 21 July 2019 In the clip — hilariously set to a commentator voice-over — Kaavia enters the water face down without hesitation, while holding on to small flotation devices in either hand. — Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com, "Dwyane Wade Shares Clip of Daughter Kaavia, 8 Months, Expertly Swimming with Her Head Underwater," 19 July 2019 In one pool, a shepherd’s hook and flotation device were not located in an easily accessible area, the report states. — Lillian Reed, baltimoresun.com, "How many passengers got sick on cruises leaving Baltimore? The CDC has an answer for that and more.," 13 June 2019 Have flotation devices available in case of a rescue. — Tom Steele, Dallas News, "3-year-old boy drowns in 'tragic accident' in backyard pool in Weatherford," 1 Aug. 2019 Soon after ditching an IPO of its Asian business, which would have been the world’s most valuable stockmarket flotation this year, Anheuser-Busch InBev agreed to sell its Australian brewing division to Asahi, a Japanese beermaker, for $11.3bn. — The Economist, "Business this week," 25 July 2019 Hylton's death is a lesson on the importance of wearing flotation devices and safety gear, Enriquez said. — Claire Rafford, azcentral, "MCSO: Body of missing California man discovered nearly two months later at Lake Pleasant," 23 July 2019 The ban also includes single-chamber flotation devices. — Kieran Nicholson, The Denver Post, "Tubing banned on Saint Vrain River in Boulder County, swift waters cause safety concerns," 21 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'flotation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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flotation
noun
English Language Learners Definition of flotation
: the act, process, or state of floating or of causing or allowing something to float
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