flotation

CEFRC1

/floʊˈteɪʃən/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of staying or moving on the surface of water.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A process of separating minerals by agitating a mixture with water and detergents etc; selected substances being carried to the surface in air bubbles.

Examples

  • A life jacket is one type of flotation device.

  • The flotation device kept Tom safely above water.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /fləʊˈteɪʃən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The ability (as of a tire or snowshoes) to stay on the surface of soft ground or snow.

  2. A state of floating, or being afloat.

  3. The launching onto the market of a tranche of stocks or shares, usually a new issue.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The life jacket provided enough blank to keep the swimmer safely on the water's surface.

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Origin

noun

From float + -ation.