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set afloat; "He floated the logs down the river"; "The boy floated his toy boat on the pond"
the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco (同)plasterer''s float
an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade
something that floats on the surface of water
be in motion due to some air or water current; "The leaves were blowing in the wind"; "the boat drifted on the lake"; "The sailboat was adrift on the open sea"; "the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore" (同)drift, be adrift, blow
be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom (同)swim
allow (currencies) to fluctuate; "The government floated the ruble for a few months"
circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with; "The Republicans are floating the idea of a tax reform"
convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation; "float data"
make the surface of level or smooth; "float the plaster"
move lightly, as if suspended; "The dancer floated across the stage"
put into the water; "float a ship"

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(液体・気体に)『浮く』,浮かぶ / 《副詞[句]を伴って》漂うように移動する;ふわふわと動く / (眼前・心に)浮かぶ;〈うわさなどが〉広まる / 〈為替相場が〉変動する / 《副詞[句]を伴って》(水中・空中に)…‘を'『浮かせる』,漂わせる / 〈会社・計画など〉‘を'起こす;〈債券〉‘を'発行する / 〈為替〉‘を'変動相場制にする / 浮くもの(釣りのうき,いかだ,浮標,浮き袋,救命具など) / (パレードなどの)山車(だし),台車 / フロート(アイスクリームを浮かせた軽い飲みもの)