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flotation

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flotation


Main Entry:
flo·ta·tion Listen to the pronunciation of flotation
Variant(s):
also floa·ta·tion \flō-ˈtā-shən\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
2float
Date:
1806
1: the act, process, or state of floating2: an act or instance of financing (as an issue of stock)3: 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 floating4: the ability (as of a tire or snowshoes) to stay on the surface of soft ground or snow


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