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Definition of floating adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

floating

adjective
 
/ˈfləʊtɪŋ/
 
/ˈfləʊtɪŋ/
[usually before noun]
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  1. not fixed permanently in one particular position or place
    • floating exchange rates
    • a floating population (= one in which people frequently move from one place to another)
    • (medical) a floating kidney
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryFloating is used with these nouns:
    • barge
    • log
    • vote
    See full entry
See floating in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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