Floatation
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noun.
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noun.
The process of purification or classification of fine solid particles by passing them through a blast of air.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
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flotation
.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
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flotation
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Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
The
launching
onto the
market
of a
tranch
of
stocks
or
shares
, usually a new issue.
noun.
Alternative spelling of
flotation
.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
the phenomenon of floating (remaining on the surface of a liquid without sinking)
noun.
financing a commercial enterprise by bond or stock shares
Word Usage
"Water from the ore tanks, where the metals were separated through a process known as floatation, was drained outside the mill with a hose."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
finance
physical phenomenon
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
axlotl
brightly-colored
fort
fundingbill
granddad
variant
flotation