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floater

UK
/ˈfləʊtə/
US
/ˈfloʊtər/

Translations

floaternoun
floaters
Pl.
UK
/ˈfləʊtə/
US
/ˈfloʊtər/
The fisherman attached a floater to his line.
Рыбак прикрепил поплавок к своей леске.
плавающая точка
He noticed a floater in his vision.
Он заметил плавающую точку в своем зрении.
плавающий объект
The floater drifted down the river.
Плавающий объект дрейфовал по реке.
Additional translations
плавающий элемент
плавающее средство
плавающее тело
Synonyms
raft
float
drifter
flotation device
buoy
floateradjective
UK
/ˈfləʊtə/
US
/ˈfloʊtər/
Used attributively before nouns, e.g., “floater policy”, “floater coverage”.

Definitions

floaternoun
A person who frequently changes jobs or locations, often without a permanent home or steady employment.
As a floater, he never stayed in one city for more than a few months.
A small, visible speck or thread that appears to float in one's field of vision, often caused by debris in the eye's vitreous humor.
She was concerned about the floater in her eye and decided to see an optometrist.
A person who is employed on a temporary basis to fill in for absent employees or to perform various tasks as needed.
The company hired a floater to cover for employees on vacation.
A device or object that floats on the surface of a liquid, often used to indicate the level of the liquid or to support something.
The floater in the tank showed that the water level was low.
A type of insurance policy that covers movable property, providing protection for items that are not fixed in one location.
He purchased a floater to insure his camera equipment while traveling.
A small amount or layer of liquor gently poured on top of a mixed drink so that it floats.
The bartender finished the Mai Tai with a floater of dark rum.
(slang) A piece of human faeces that remains floating in the toilet bowl instead of sinking.
He flushed twice, but the floater still hovered on the surface.
floateradjective
Relating to or designating insurance or other coverage that ‘floats’, applying to property irrespective of location.
She added floater coverage to protect her valuable jewellery wherever she travelled.
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