floater
noun
a person or thing that floats.
floaters
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pluralof floater.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He speculated that the administration could “put a bunch of floaters out there” to gauge the market’s reaction different policy actions.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 21, 2026
The technology uses the bobbing floaters to compress pistons, which push hydraulic fluid into storage tanks located nearby on land.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2025
Cameron Norrie has been handed a difficult start against Italy's Matteo Berrettini - a 2022 semi-finalist at Melbourne Park and one of the most dangerous unseeded floaters in the men's draw.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2025
His repertoire included crossover dribbles to set up high floaters in the lane, finger rolls, and double-pump bank shots while hanging in the air.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 19, 2023
They eat the floaters both for their organic molecules and for their store of pure hydrogen.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
