FLOTATION


Meaning of FLOTATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also floa·ta·tion flō-ˈtā-shən

Etymology: float (II)

Date: 1806

1. : the act, process, or state of floating

2. : 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 floating

4. : the ability (as of a tire or snowshoes) to stay on the surface of soft ground or snow

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.