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floater — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • floater noun A person who floats.

Senses

floater is used for these senses in English:

  • floater (surfing) A manoeuvre in which a surfer transitions above the unbroken face of a wave on to the lip, or on top of the breaking section of the wave.
  • floater (sports) A ball that moves lightly through the air, as if floating; specifically (basketball) , an early layup taken by a player moving towards the rim where, upon release, the ball floats in the air over the top of a defender before dropping softly into the hoop.

floater — full definition

  1. noun A person who floats.
  2. noun A person who physically floats in a gas or liquid.
  3. noun A corpse floating in a body of water.
  4. noun A person without a fixed or lasting affiliation, position, or role.

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