flotation

noun

flo·ta·tion flō-ˈtā-shən

variants or less commonly floatation

: the act, process, or state of floating

: an act or instance of financing (such as an issue of stock)

: the separation of the particles of a mass of pulverized ore according to their relative capacity for floating on a given liquid

also : any of various similar processes involving the relative capacity of materials for floating

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

Examples of flotation in a Sentence

fills the tanks with air for flotation the flotation of a currency

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