float vs cork

float and cork both are nouns.

float and cork both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
float	Yes	No	Yes	No
cork	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, cork is a hyponym of float; that is, cork is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than float:

float: something that floats on the surface of water
cork: a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line

Other hyponyms of float include bob, bobber, bobfloat, chip, flotation device, life preserver, preserver, pontoon, raft.

float (noun)	cork (noun)
an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy	the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle)
something that floats on the surface of water	a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line
a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco	outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade	(botany) outer tissue of bark; a protective layer of dead cells
a drink with ice cream floating in it
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

float (verb)	cork (verb)
convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation	stuff with cork
allow (currencies) to fluctuate	close a bottle with a cork
make the surface of level or smooth
put into the water
be in motion due to some air or water current
be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
set afloat
move lightly, as if suspended
circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with

Difference between float and cork

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