float
verb
/floʊt/
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/fləʊt/
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- (intransitive, of an object or substance) To be supported by a fluid of greater density (than the object).
- To be supported by a liquid of greater density, such that part (of the object or substance) remains above the surface.
- (intransitive) To be capable of floating.
- (transitive, finance) To allow (the exchange value of a currency) to be determined by the markets.
- (transitive, retail) To prepare a till (cash register) for operation, either by putting a float (cash amount) in the cash drawer to provide change for customers making cash payments or (by extension) by recording the time a till starts being used for card payments if it is card-only
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flyta
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- (intransitive) To move in a fluid manner.
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sväva
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- (transitive) To cause to drift gently through the air, to waft.
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sväva,
driva omkring
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float
noun
/floʊt/
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/fləʊt/
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- A buoyant device used to support something in water or another liquid.
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flöte
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