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floating bog

floating bog noun: a mat of bog vegetation which floats on the surface of water; a quaking bog.

Noun

floating bog (plural floating bogs)

  1. A mat of bog vegetation which floats on the surface of water; a quaking bog.
    • A floating bog drifting about in a bay from one shore to the other, touching at different points and frequently exposed to the strong winds in the middle of the bay, while in transit from bank to bank, becomes a resting place for[…]1896, Minnesota Botanical Studies, page 999
    • A floating bog is terrorizing homeowners in a cove on Lake Marie in Antioch. Homeowners and local officials said the 100-by-100-foot bog is made of vegetation and mud and is estimated to weigh 20 tons[…]2021 January 1, Richard J. Heggen, Floating Islands: an Activity Book, Richard Heggen

Forms of floating bog

pluralfloating bogs

Questions about floating bog

What does floating bog mean?
Floating bog means a mat of bog vegetation which floats on the surface of water; a quaking bog.
What part of speech is floating bog?
Floating bog is a noun.
What is the plural of floating bog?
The plural of floating bog is floating bogs.

Words near floating bog in the dictionary

  1. floating academy
  2. floating around
  3. floating at
  4. floating beacon
  5. floating beacons
  6. floating bog
  7. floating bogs
  8. floating bridge
  9. floating bridges
  10. floating bus stop
  11. floating bus stops

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