flotage
Americannoun
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an act of floating.
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the state of floating.
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floating power; buoyancy.
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anything that floats; flotsam.
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the part of a ship above the water line.
noun
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the act or state of floating; flotation
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buoyancy; power or ability to float
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objects or material that float on the surface of the water; flotsam
Etymology
Origin of flotage
Example Sentences
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This "sinker," as the young engineers called it, had been weighed, and it exactly conformed to the requirement of Ethan's figures; it was just sufficient to overcome the flotage power of the cask.
From Haste and Waste; Or, the Young Pilot of Lake Champlain. a Story for Young People by Oliver Optic
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