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bird of passage vs floater

floater vs bird of passage

bird of passage and floater both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bird of passage Yes No No No
floater Yes No No No
As nouns, floater is a hyponym of bird of passage; that is, floater is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bird of passage:
  • bird of passage: someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
  • floater: a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
Other hyponyms of bird of passage include nomad, clochard, drifter, vagabond, vagrant.
bird of passage (noun) floater (noun)
any bird that migrates seasonally an insurance policy covering loss of movable property (e.g. jewelry) regardless of its location
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life an object that floats or is capable of floating
a swimmer who floats in the water
a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
a voter who votes illegally at different polling places in the same election
an employee who is reassigned from job to job as needed
a debt instrument with a variable interest rate tied to some other interest rate (e.g. the rate paid by T-bills)
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
Difference between bird of passage and floater

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