(~s)
1.
A ~ is a floating platform made from large pieces of wood or other materials tied together.
...a river trip on bamboo ~s through dense rainforest.
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2.
A ~ is a small rubber or plastic boat that you blow air into to make it float.
The crew spent two days and nights in their ~.
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see also life ~
3.
A ~ of people or things is a lot of them.
He has surrounded himself with a ~ of advisers who are very radical...
= host of
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