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flotation

floʊˈteɪʃən
WordNet
  1. (n) flotation
    financing a commercial enterprise by bond or stock shares
  2. (n) flotation
    the phenomenon of floating (remaining on the surface of a liquid without sinking)
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
  1. Flotation
    (Com. & Finance) Act of financing, or floating, a commercial venture or an issue of bonds, stock, or the like.
  2. Flotation
    The act, process, or state of floating.
  3. Flotation
    The science of floating bodies.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  1. (n) flotation
    The act or state of floating.
  2. (n) flotation
    The science of floating bodies.
  3. (n) flotation
    The act of launching, or ‘floating,’ a new enterprise, a loan, a new issue of stocks or bonds, or the like.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary
  1. (n) Flotation
    flo-tā′shun the act of floating: the science of floating bodies: act of floating a company or commercial enterprise
Etymology

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary Cf. F. flottation, a floating, flottaison, water line, fr. flotter, to float. See Flotilla

Usage in the news

Britain's competition regulator will investigate the motor insurance market after a consumer watchdog found signs drivers are being overcharged, in a move that could dampen demand for the flotation of industry leader Direct Line. msnbc.msn.com

Lake DeForest Water Treatment Plant Enjoying Benefits of High-rate Dissolved Air Flotation System. dmag.com

McCarthy & Stone Review May Lead to Flotation or Sale. foxbusiness.com

Foundation a national reputation as a leader in PFD (Personal Flotation Device) safety. boatus.com

Experience the Jigsaw Seen with simpaticos Allen Clapp & His Orchestra and John Moremen's Flotation Device (Mystery Lawn) on Friday, Dec 2, at Hotel Utah. sfweekly.com

Make sure it's a comfy, low-profile one like this waist-belt personal flotation device. mensjournal.com

Many people assume that simply wearing a life jacket or another personal flotation device is enough to provide adequate safety while enjoying activities on the water. sunjournal.com

Bread/macaroni wheat retrieved by means of flotation. archaeology.org

Thijs Van Thuyne at the flotation station. archaeology.org

The flotation station in full activity. archaeology.org

A partial flotation of state-owned Russian Helicopters on the London and Moscow stock markets was postponed last week after potential investors failed to subscribe. ainonline.com

Sure and steady performance, together with unsinkable flotation, has always been one of Whaler 's strong points. saltwatersportsman.com

If you try it, make sure you're wearing a personal flotation device when you're near the water. blog.syracuse.com

A personal flotation device (PFD), which has to be worn by those 12 and under or otherwise carried. courant.com

The flotation and insulation is closed-cell foam. saltwatersportsman.com

Usage in literature

He knew very well what Osterman referred to by "Flotation of company," and also who was the "desirable party" he spoke of. "The Octopus" by Frank Norris

He was immensely proud of the flotation. "Tono Bungay" by H. G. Wells

Speed is an important requisite in a flying-machine motor, as the velocity of the aeroplane is a vital factor in flotation. "Flying Machines" by W.J. Jackman and Thos. H. Russell

Perhaps it would be better if you could prevail upon him to stop there until after the flotation. "The Yellow God" by H. Rider Haggard

You know, and I know that he planned this whole flotation with a full knowledge of the fraud. "Arcadian Adventures with the Idle Rich" by Stephen Leacock

This done, he opened splendid offices and began a wide-spread stock-flotation campaign. "The Iron Trail" by Rex Beach

Unhappily for Nicholas, the peremptory poises of nature struck a line with him, and this was his line of flotation. "Mary Anerley" by R. D. Blackmore

Losses caused by the flotation of stock at a discount no longer fall upon the Irish rates. "The Framework of Home Rule" by Erskine Childers

The second step in the elaboration of water conveyance was made when mere flotation was succeeded by various devices to secure displacement. "Influences of Geographic Environment" by Ellen Churchill Semple

They have then two days for flotation. "The Transvaal from Within" by J. P. Fitzpatrick