Float
21float — (See tram) …
22float — [v] lie on the surface be buoyant, bob, drift, glide, hang, hover, move gently, poise, rest on water, ride, sail, skim, slide, slip along, smooth along, stay afloat, swim, waft, wash; concept 153 Ant. drown, sink …
23Float — [floʊt ], der; s, s <englisch> (Summe der von Konten abgebuchten, aber noch nicht gutgeschriebenen Zahlungen) …
24float|er — «FLOH tuhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that floats. 2. Informal. a person who often changes his place of living or working: »A Cleveland restaurant chain operator bemoans the number of “floaters” who won t stick to a job (Wall Street Journal). 3 …
25float — The use of funds generated as a result of timing differences in the check clearing system. For banks, float occurs because debits given by the Federal Reserve to a bank s reserve account for checks being cleared can be received prior to the time… …
26Float — The number of shares that are actively tradable in the market, excluding shares that are held by officers and major stakeholders that have agreements not to sell until someone else is offered the stock. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * …
27float — [[t]flo͟ʊt[/t]] ♦♦♦ floats, floating, floated 1) V ERG If something or someone is floating in a liquid, they are in the liquid, on or just below the surface, and are being supported by it. You can also float something on a liquid. [V in n] They… …
28float — I UK [fləʊt] / US [floʊt] verb Word forms float : present tense I/you/we/they float he/she/it floats present participle floating past tense floated past participle floated ** 1) a) [intransitive] to rest or move slowly on the surface of a liquid… …
29float — float1 [ flout ] verb ** ▸ 1 be on liquid & not sink ▸ 2 be lighter than air ▸ 3 about sound/smell ▸ 4 move softly/gracefully ▸ 5 suggest idea ▸ 6 act without clear plan ▸ 7 start to sell shares ▸ 8 about money ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive to… …
30float — 1) a cork, wood, glass, metal or plastic structure used to support or mark the position of a net. See also bombarda and glass float 2) a plastic, cork or wood device that enables a baited hook to be suspended in the water column and enables fish… …
