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dead-man's float
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noun Swimming.
a prone floating position, used especially by beginning swimmers, with face downward, legs extended backward, and arms stretched forward.
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Also called prone float.
Origin of dead-man's float
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby dead-man's float
deadly nightshade, deadly sins, dead mail, deadman, dead-man's fingers, dead-man's float, dead man's hand, dead man's handle, dead man walking, dead march, dead matter
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