floating
has definitions from the field of sport
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[ adjective ] hanging or moving freely in air
Examples "floating thistledown" "floating banners" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] not definitely committed to a party or policy
Examples "floating voters" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] inclined to move or be moved about
Examples "a floating crap game" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (of a part of the body) not firmly connected; movable or out of normal position
Examples "floating ribs are not connected with the sternum" "a floating kidney" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (sport) the act of someone who floats on the water
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[ adjective ] borne up by or suspended in a liquid
Examples "the ship is still floating" "floating logs" "floating seaweed" Used in print (Ross E. McKinney and Howard Edde, "Aerated...)An extended cold_spell caused ice to build_up on the aerator which was mounted on a floating platform and caused the entire platform to sink lower in the water . Related terms |
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