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11air — [er, ar] n. [ME < OFr < L aer < Gr aēr, air, mist] 1. the elastic, invisible mixture of gases (chiefly nitrogen and oxygen, as well as hydrogen, carbon dioxide, argon, neon, helium, etc.) that surrounds the earth; atmosphere 2. space… …
12Air Tractor AT-802 — Air Tractor AT 802 …
13float — (v.) late O.E. flotian to float (class II strong verb; past tense fleat, pp. floten), from P.Gmc. *flutojanan (Cf. O.N. flota, M.Du. vloten), from PIE root *pleu to flow (see PLUVIAL (Cf. pluvial)). Of motion through air, from 1630s. Related:… …
14float|er — «FLOH tuhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that floats. 2. Informal. a person who often changes his place of living or working: »A Cleveland restaurant chain operator bemoans the number of “floaters” who won t stick to a job (Wall Street Journal). 3 …
15air vesicle — air′ ves icle n. bot a large, air filled pocket occurring chiefly in plants that float on water, as kelps …
16float — I UK [fləʊt] / US [floʊt] verb Word forms float : present tense I/you/we/they float he/she/it floats present participle floating past tense floated past participle floated ** 1) a) [intransitive] to rest or move slowly on the surface of a liquid… …
17float — float1 [ flout ] verb ** ▸ 1 be on liquid & not sink ▸ 2 be lighter than air ▸ 3 about sound/smell ▸ 4 move softly/gracefully ▸ 5 suggest idea ▸ 6 act without clear plan ▸ 7 start to sell shares ▸ 8 about money ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive to… …
18float — float1 [fləut US flout] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(on water)¦ 2¦(in the air)¦ 3¦(music/sounds/smells etc)¦ 4¦(walk gracefully)¦ 5¦(ideas)¦ 6¦(money)¦ 7¦(company)¦ 8¦(cheque)¦ Phrasal verbs float around ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [ …
19float — v. & n. v. 1 intr. & tr. a rest or move or cause (a buoyant object) to rest or move on the surface of a liquid without sinking. b get afloat or set (a stranded ship) afloat. 2 intr. move with a liquid or current of air; drift (the clouds floated… …
20float — [[t]flo͟ʊt[/t]] ♦♦♦ floats, floating, floated 1) V ERG If something or someone is floating in a liquid, they are in the liquid, on or just below the surface, and are being supported by it. You can also float something on a liquid. [V in n] They… …
