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# flotation

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

«flotation» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Flotation is floating, or the ability of something to stay on top of water. [tree →](https://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://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://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flotation/#m3)

### 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://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flotation/#x1)
- Armbands are a flotation aid for beginners. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flotation/#x2)
- Air pockets give the raft its flotation. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flotation/#x3)
- We tested the flotation of different materials in a tank. [tree →](https://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://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flotation/#x5)
- The company's flotation made its founders rich. [tree →](https://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.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «flotation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flotation/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«flotation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/flotation.html) on Mova free.