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flotation
1. n. A state of floating, or being afloat.
2. n. The ability (as of a tire or snowshoes) to stay on the surface of soft ground or snow.
3. n. (mining) 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. n. (UK, finance) The launching onto the market of a tranch of stocks or shares, usually a new issue.

Example Sentences

Analysts said a stock market flotation was still far off.

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