flotation
noun
flo·ta·tion
flō-ˈtā-shən 
variants
or less commonly floatation
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
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To counteract Bubble Butt's wayward flotation, the Florida facility's staff affixed 2 1/2 pounds of lead to his shell (a negligible addition for a reptile weighing more than 100 pounds).
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Bill Chappell, NPR, 28 Dec. 2024
The number of firms seeking public flotations in Hong Kong started picking up in the second half of this year, as the Chinese securities regulator in April pledged to support the Hong Kong market and facilitate more IPOs from leading mainland companies.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
The first funding for the project, $5.5 million in regional flotation money, was secured in 2022, according to Freeman.
—Noah Mitchell, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2024
Then, in the relatively environmentally friendly process used at Mountain Pass, called froth flotation, a kind of chemical reagent called a surfactant is added to the slurry.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2024
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Bill Chappell, NPR, 28 Dec. 2024
The number of firms seeking public flotations in Hong Kong started picking up in the second half of this year, as the Chinese securities regulator in April pledged to support the Hong Kong market and facilitate more IPOs from leading mainland companies.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
The first funding for the project, $5.5 million in regional flotation money, was secured in 2022, according to Freeman.
—Noah Mitchell, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2024
Then, in the relatively environmentally friendly process used at Mountain Pass, called froth flotation, a kind of chemical reagent called a surfactant is added to the slurry.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for flotation
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“Flotation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flotation. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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