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Meaning of Flotation | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
floʊˈteɪʃən

Definitions

  1. A state of floating, or being afloat.
  2. The ability (as of a tire or snowshoes) to stay on the surface of soft ground or snow.
  3. A process of separating minerals by agitating a mixture with water and detergents etc; selected substances being carried to the surface in air bubbles.
  4. The launching onto the market of a tranche of stocks or shares, usually a new issue.

Equivalents

العربية التعويم
עברית ציפה
Italiano flottazione
日本語 起債
Polski flotacja
Português flotação flutuação
Română flotație
Русский флота́ция

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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