floater
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.float·er
noun \ˈflō-tər\Definition of FLOATER
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a : one that floats b : a person who floats something
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: a person who votes illegally in various polling places
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a : a person without a permanent residence or regular employment b : a worker who moves from job to job; especially : one without fixed duties
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: a pitched, thrown, or hit ball that moves through the air relatively slowly with little or no spin or rotation
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: a policy insuring specific items of personal property (as jewelry or art)
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: a bit of optical debris (as a dead cell or cell fragment) in the vitreous humor or lens that may be perceived as a spot before the eye; also : a spot in the visual field due to such debris —usually used in plural
First Known Use of FLOATER
1717
float·er
noun \ˈflōt-ər\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of FLOATER
: a bit of optical debris (as a dead cell or cell fragment) in the vitreous body or lens that may be perceived as a spot before the eye; also : a spot in the visual field due to such debris—usually used in plural; compare muscae volitantes
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