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floating dock
nounC1
/ˌfləʊtɪŋ ˈdɒk/A large, buoyant, watertight structure that can be partially submerged to allow a vessel to enter, then raised to lift the vessel out of the water for maintenance or repair.
floating foundation
nounC2
/ˈfləʊtɪŋ faʊnˈdeɪʃ(ə)n/A type of foundation, typically a raft or mat, that is placed directly on the ground and 'floats' on the soil, distributing the building's load over a wide area to reduce pressure and prevent settlement.
floating gang
nounLow frequency / Specialised
/ˌfləʊtɪŋ ˈɡæŋ/A group of workers (typically in manual labour, dock work, or railway maintenance) who are not assigned to a fixed location or crew but move from place to place as needed.
floating heart
nounLow
/ˌfləʊ.tɪŋ ˈhɑːt/An aquatic plant with heart-shaped leaves that float on the surface of the water.
floating holiday
nounB2
/ˌfləʊ.tɪŋ ˈhɒl.ə.deɪ/A paid day off from work that an employee can take at any time during the year, rather than on a fixed date.
floating island
nounC1
/ˌfləʊ.tɪŋ ˈaɪ.lənd/A literal geographical feature: a mass of land or vegetation that floats on the surface of a body of water.
floating partition
nounLow
/ˈfləʊtɪŋ pɑːˈtɪʃ(ə)n/A non-load-bearing wall or divider, typically in an interior space, that does not extend from floor to ceiling or is not permanently fixed to the structure.
floating policy
nounC2
/ˈfləʊtɪŋ ˈpɒləsi/A marine insurance policy that provides continuous, automatic coverage for goods being shipped over a period of time or on various voyages, without the need to declare each individual shipment in advance.
floating rib
nounLow
/ˌfləʊ.tɪŋ ˈrɪb/One of the lower ribs (typically the 11th and 12th pairs) that are not attached to the sternum or to the cartilage of the rib above.
floating screed
nounC2
/ˈfləʊtɪŋ skriːd/A layer of material, typically concrete or sand-cement, poured over an insulating or separating layer on a floor to create a smooth, level surface.
floating stock
nounC1-C2
/ˈfləʊtɪŋ stɒk/The number of a company's shares that are freely available for trading on the open market.
floating supply
nounLow
/ˌfləʊtɪŋ səˈplaɪ/The number of shares of a company's stock that are available for trading by the public, not held by controlling owners or the government.
floating vote
nounC2
/ˌfləʊ.tɪŋ ˈvəʊt/A group of voters who have not decided which political party to support and could vote for different parties in different elections.
floating voter
nounC1
/ˌfləʊtɪŋ ˈvəʊtə(r)/A person who is not consistently loyal to one political party and whose vote may go to different parties in different elections.
floating-point
nounC1
/ˌfləʊ.tɪŋ ˈpɔɪnt/A method of representing real numbers in computing, where a number is expressed as a significand (mantissa) and an exponent, allowing a wide range of values.
floating-point representation
nounC2
/ˌfləʊ.tɪŋ pɔɪnt ˌrɛp.rɪ.zɛnˈteɪ.ʃən/A method of encoding real numbers in a computer that uses a base (usually 2) and expresses the number as a significand multiplied by the base raised to an exponent.
floating-rate note
nounC1/C2
/ˌfləʊ.tɪŋ ˌreɪt ˈnəʊt/A type of bond or debt instrument whose interest rate is variable and adjusts periodically based on a reference benchmark rate, such as LIBOR or SOFR.
floatplane
nounLow
/ˈfləʊtpleɪn/A seaplane or flying boat equipped with floats (pontoons) for landing on and taking off from water.
floats
plural-nounMedium
/fləʊts/The plural noun primarily refers to objects designed to stay on the surface of a liquid, or the action of remaining buoyant.
floatstone
nounLow (C2+)
/ˈfləʊtstəʊn/A type of coarse limestone with a granular texture and visible pores or cavities between its components.

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