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floatation
[ floh-tey-shuhn ]
/ floʊˈteɪ ʃən /
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noun
a less common variant of flotation.
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Origin of floatation
First recorded in 1800–10
Words nearby floatation
flivver, Flo, float, floatable, floatage, floatation, floatboard, float bowl, float bridge, float chamber, floatcut file
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How to use floatation in a sentence
I want to reduce my effort uphill, but I want to balance that with the added floatation of modern ski design.
She calmly joined the others in fashioning floatation devices from plastic bags in case the blaze forced them to flee.
British Dictionary definitions for floatation
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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