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
Recent Examples on the Web
The sprawling 5,000-square-foot facility includes treatment rooms, a sauna, flotation therapy, and an infrared sauna.
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Ryan Smith, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2024
Heavy clothes can trap air, which can help provide warmth and flotation.
—Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
Public listings have dropped 25% in the last 10 years, as exits have exceeded new flotations.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 4 June 2024
The commissioners voted unanimously April 4 to have the county’s planning staff examine the impacts of implementing a six-month moratorium on the spread and storage of byproducts from a process called dissolved air flotation, which removes contaminants from wastewater streams.
—Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2024
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Ryan Smith, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2024
Heavy clothes can trap air, which can help provide warmth and flotation.
—Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
Public listings have dropped 25% in the last 10 years, as exits have exceeded new flotations.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 4 June 2024
The commissioners voted unanimously April 4 to have the county’s planning staff examine the impacts of implementing a six-month moratorium on the spread and storage of byproducts from a process called dissolved air flotation, which removes contaminants from wastewater streams.
—Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 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 4 Jul. 2024.
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