n.
1.the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
2.the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
3.a drink with ice cream floating in it
4.an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade
5.a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco
6.something that remains on the surface of a liquid float v.
1.be in motion due to some air or water current
2.be afloat
3.set afloat
4.circulate or discuss tentatively
5.move lightly, as if suspended
6.put into the water
7.make the surface of level or smooth
8.allow (currencies) to fluctuate
9.convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation
Idiom of the Day
turn thumbs down on (someone or something)
to disapprove or reject someone or something, to say no to someone or something
My supervisor turned thumbs down on my desire to have a more flexible schedule.
