root beer float vs float

float vs root beer float

root beer float and float both are nouns.

root beer float is not a verb while float is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
root beer float	Yes	No	No	No
float	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, float is a hypernym of root beer float; that is, float is a word with a broader meaning than root beer float:

root beer float: an ice-cream soda made with ice cream floating in root beer
float: a drink with ice cream floating in it

Other hypernyms of root beer float include ice-cream float, ice-cream soda.

root beer float (noun)	float (noun)
an ice-cream soda made with ice cream floating in root beer	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

root beer float (verb)	float (verb)
	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

Difference between root beer float and float

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