Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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life preserver | Yes | No | No | No |
float | Yes | No | Yes | No |
life preserver (noun) | float (noun) |
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rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning | an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy |
something that floats on the surface of water | |
a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco | |
an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade | |
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 |
life preserver (verb) | float (verb) |
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convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation | |
allow (currencies) to fluctuate | |
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 |