floater
noun
/ˈfloʊtəɹ/
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/ˈfləʊtə/
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[-ɾəɹ]
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- (US) A person, such as a delegate to a convention or a member of a legislature, who represents an irregular constituency, such as one formed by a union of the voters of two counties neither of which has a number sufficient to be allowed one (or an extra) representative of its own.
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epätavallisen vaalipiirin edustaja,
kelluva ruumis
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- (surfing) A manoeuvre in which a surfer transitions above the unbroken face of a wave on to the lip, or on top of the breaking section of the wave.
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floater
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- (sports) A ball that moves lightly through the air, as if floating; specifically (basketball) , an early layup taken by a player moving towards the rim where, upon release, the ball floats in the air over the top of a defender before dropping softly into the hoop.
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floater,
hitaasti lentävä pallo
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- (two-up) A coin which does not spin when thrown in the air.
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ilmassa kieppumaton kolikko
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- (sports) A player not affiliated with a team.
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joukkueeton pelaaja
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- A small suet dumpling put into soup.
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keittoon lisätty ihrapala
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- A person who physically floats in a gas or liquid.
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kelluja
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- A thing which physically floats in a gas or liquid.
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kelluva esine
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- (vulgar) A piece of faeces which floats.
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kelluva pökäle
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- (insurance) An insurance policy covering movable property at more than one location or which may be in transit.
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kuljetettavaa irtainta suojaava vakuutus
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- (US) A person who votes illegally in various electoral districts or polling places, either under a false voter registration or under the name of a properly registered voter who has not yet voted.
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laittomasti moneen kertaan äänestävä
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- (ophthalmology) A threadlike speck in the visual field which seems to move, possibly caused by degeneration of the vitreous humour of the eye.
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lasiaissamentuma
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- (figurative) A thing which moves from place to place, as if floating.
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leijuri
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- An "extra" (male) guest at a party who is asked by the host to entertain the other (often female) guests.
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lisävieras
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- (figurative) A person without a fixed or lasting affiliation, position, or role.
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paikanvaihtaja
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- A voter who shifts their allegiance from one political party to another, especially (US) one whose vote can be illegally purchased.
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puoluettaan vaihtava äänestäjä
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- A person who frequently changes employment.
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työpaikkaa jatkuvasti vaihtava henkilö
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- (finance) Short for floating rate bond.
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vaihtuvakorkoinen joukkovelkakirjalaina
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- (prison slang) A book circulated between prisoners which is not part of the official prison library.
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vankilaan kuulumaton kirja
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- (India) A waterproof sandal.
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vedenkestävä sandaali
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- An employee of an organization who does not have fixed tasks to do but fills in wherever needed, usually when someone else is away; also, a short-term employee; a temporary, a temp.
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yleistyöntekijä
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