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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024float•ing (flō′ting),USA pronunciation adj. - being buoyed up on water or other liquid.
- having little or no attachment to a particular place;
moving from one place to another:a floating work force. - Pathologyaway from its proper position, esp. in a downward direction:a floating kidney.
- not fixed or settled in a definite place or state:a floating population.
- Business[Finance.]
- in circulation or use, or not permanently invested, as capital.
- composed of sums due within a short time:a floating debt.
- [Mach.]
- having a soft suspension greatly reducing vibrations between the suspended part and its support.
- working smoothly.
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