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

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.
The Backcountry Ski Sales Boom Is Upon Us|Marc Peruzzi|January 22, 2021|Outside Online
She calmly joined the others in fashioning floatation devices from plastic bags in case the blaze forced them to flee.
Send This Hurricane Sandy Victim a Card, Please|Michael Daly|December 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for floatation

floatation

/ (fləʊˈteɪʃən) /

noun

a variant spelling of flotation

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