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# flotation

«flotation» in Mova's school dictionary: **floating, or the ability of something to stay on top of…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (flotation, flotations); UK also floatation; verb float

### meaning for a pupil

1) Flotation is floating, or the ability of something to stay on top of water. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flotation/#m1)

2) A flotation device is something that helps you float, like a life jacket or armbands. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flotation/#m2)

3) (money) A flotation is when a company first sells shares to the public on the stock market. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flotation/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

Science (floating and sinking, upthrust), water safety (life jackets, flotation aids, «float to live»), and money news. Phrases: flotation device, flotation aid, flotation tank.

### examples

- Wear a flotation device on the boat. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flotation/#x1)
- Armbands are a flotation aid for beginners. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flotation/#x2)
- Air pockets give the raft its flotation. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flotation/#x3)
- We tested the flotation of different materials in a tank. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flotation/#x4)
- If you fall in cold water, float on your back to stay safe. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flotation/#x5)
- The company's flotation made its founders rich. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flotation/#x6)

### note

Usual spelling: flotation (one a). Safety: a flotation aid is not a replacement for adult supervision. In science, things float when upthrust is equal to their weight.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «flotation» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flotation/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.