float´ing|ly — float|ing «FLOH tihng», adjective. 1. that floats: »The floating ice shelf was found to abut the grounded ice inland (E. F. Roots). 2. not fixed; not staying in one place; moving around: »a floating population. 3. Finance. a) in use or… … Useful english dictionary
float|ing-point — «FLOH tihng POYNT», adjective. of or designating a computation in a digital computer in which the location of the decimal point or the binary point may vary from number to number … Useful english dictionary
free-float|ing — «FREE FLOH tihng», adjective. 1. floating or moving without an attachment: »free floating grass, a free floating astronaut. 2. not established; unfounded; unproven: »a free floating theory. 3. not bound or committed; independent: »It was less a… … Useful english dictionary
float — float·abil·i·ty; float·able; float; float·less; float·o·blast; float·sam; float·stone; re·float; float·er; float·a·tive; float·ing·ly; … English syllables
ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… … English syllables
free-float·ing — /ˈfriːˈfloʊtıŋ/ adj : not connected or attached to anything free floating ideas : not directed at or caused by anything specific free floating anxiety … Useful english dictionary
Great Float — The Great Float, is a large dock at Birkenhead, Wirral Peninsula, England. It consists of 110 acres (450,000 m²) of water and more than four miles (6 km) of quays, divided between the East Float and the West Float.… … Wikipedia
Feathering float — Feathering Feath er*ing, n. 1. (Arch.) Same as {Foliation}. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of turning the blade of the oar, as it rises from the water in rowing, from a vertical to a horizontal position. See {To feather an oar}, under {Feather}, v. t … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
drift´ing|ly — drift «drihft», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to carry along by currents of water or air: »The current was drifting our boat onto the rocks. 2. to heap up; pile up: »The wind is so strong it s drifting the snow. 3. to enlarge or shape (a hole) with a… … Useful english dictionary
floatingly — float·ing·ly … English syllables
