flotation
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /floʊˈteɪʃən/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /fləʊˈteɪʃən/
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
- Hyphenation: flo‧ta‧tion
Noun[edit]
flotation (countable and uncountable, plural flotations)
- A state of floating, or being afloat.
- The ability (as of a tire or snowshoes) to stay on the surface of soft ground or snow.
- (mining, chemical engineering) A process of separating minerals by agitating a mixture with water and detergents etc; selected substances being carried to the surface in air bubbles.
- (Britain, finance) The launching onto the market of a tranch of stocks or shares, usually a new issue.
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Translations[edit]
a state of floating