flo·ta·tion

flo·ta·tion
/floʊˈteıʃən/ noun [noncount]
: the act, process, or state of floating or of causing or allowing something to float

fills the tanks with air for flotation

the flotation of a currency

(Brit) the flotation of a company [=the act or process of selling shares in a company to the public]

a (personal) flotation device [=a life preserver]


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  • flo|ta|tion — «floh TAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act or process of floating or launching. 2. the condition of keeping afloat. 3. the act or process of getting started or established: »the flotation of a business. 4. the act or fact of selling or putting on sale:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • flo — flo·re·at·ed; flo·ren·cée; flo·res; flo·res·cence; flo·res·cent; flo·ret·ed; flo·ri·at·ed; flo·ri·a·tion; flo·ri·bun·da; flo·ri·can; flo·ri·cul·tur·al; flo·ri·cul·ture; flo·ri·cul·tur·ist; flo·rid·e·ae; flo·rid·i·ana; flo·rid·i·ty;… …   English syllables

  • flo|ri|a|tion — «FLR ee AY shuhn, FLOHR », noun. floral decoration …   Useful english dictionary

  • flotation — flo·ta·tion …   English syllables

  • flotation — flo•ta•tion or floatation [[t]floʊˈteɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act or state of floating 2) the launching or financing of a commercial venture, bond issue, loan, etc 3) mel a process for separating the different minerals in a mass of powdered ore based …   From formal English to slang

  • flotation — flo|ta|tion [fləuˈteıʃən US flou ] n [U and C] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: FLOAT1] 1.) a time when ↑shares in a company are made available for people to buy for the first time ▪ The company has decided to postpone its flotation on the stock market… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • flotation — flo|ta|tion [ flou teıʃn ] noun 1. ) uncount the ability to float or the process of floating: a flotation vest 2. ) count or uncount BUSINESS the sale of STOCK in a company for the first time: The firm is planning a $30 million stock market… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • flotation — flo|ta|tion sb., en (fjernelse af partikler fra vand), i sms. flotations , fx flotationsanlæg …   Dansk ordbog

  • ta — ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·sen·ta·tion; abu·ta; ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·er·a·ta; ac·e·ta·tion; ac·e·ta·to ; ach·e·ta; achor·da·ta; acoe·lo·ma·ta; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ro·tre·ta; ac·ta; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae;… …   English syllables

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