AFLOAT


Meaning of AFLOAT in English

1.

If someone or something is ~, they remain partly above the surface of water and do not sink.

They talked modestly of their valiant efforts to keep the tanker ~...

ADV: usu ADV after v, also v-link ADV, n ADV

2.

If a person, business, or country stays ~ or is kept ~, they have just enough money to pay their debts and continue operating. (BUSINESS)

They are borrowing just to stay ~, not for investment.

= solvent

ADV: usu ADV after v, also v-link ADV, n ADV

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