Nearby words
float off, float switch, float valve, float-feed, floatable, floatage, floatation, floatboard, floatcut file, floatel, floater
Origin of floatage
First recorded in 1620–30
Definition for floatage (2 of 2)
flotage
or float·age
[ floh-tij ]
/ ˈfloʊ tɪdʒ /
noun
an act of floating.
the state of floating.
floating power; buoyancy.
anything that floats; flotsam.
the part of a ship above the water line.
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Examples from the Web for floatage
Boil the butter, and add to it a small quantity of sugar and salt, and skim off floatage.
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British Dictionary definitions for floatage (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for floatage (2 of 2)
flotage
floatage
/ (ˈfləʊtɪdʒ) /
noun
the act or state of floating; flotation
buoyancy; power or ability to float
objects or material that float on the surface of the water; flotsam
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