floats

Noun

float (plural floats)

1. A buoyant device used to support something in water or another liquid.
   • Attach the float and the weight to the fishing line, above the hook.
2. A mass of timber or boards fastened together, and conveyed down a stream by the current; a raft.
3. A float board.
4. A tool similar to a rasp, used in various trades.
5. A sort of trowel used for finishing concrete surfaces or smoothing plaster.
   • When pouring a new driveway, you can use a two-by-four as a float.
6. An elaborately decorated trailer or vehicle, intended for display in a parade or pageant.
   • That float covered in roses is very pretty.

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