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flotation

/fləʊˈteɪʃən/

/floʊˈteɪʃən/

Translations

flotationadjective

/fləʊˈteɪʃən/

/floʊˈteɪʃən/

Used attributively before nouns, especially for devices or equipment that provide buoyancy.

flotationnoun

flotations

The flotation of the boat was improved by adding more buoyant materials.

Плавучесть лодки была улучшена за счет добавления более плавучих материалов.

Flotation is a common process used in the mining industry to separate minerals.

Флотация - это распространенный процесс, используемый в горнодобывающей промышленности для разделения минералов.

Synonyms

flotationadjective

Designed to keep something afloat or to provide buoyancy.

All passengers must wear flotation vests during the boat trip.

flotationnoun

The act, process, or condition of floating.

The flotation of the boat was ensured by its well-designed hull.

The process of offering a company's shares for sale on the stock market for the first time.

The company's flotation on the stock exchange was a major financial event.

A process in which minerals are separated from waste material by making them float to the surface in a frothy liquid.

The mining company used flotation to extract valuable minerals from the ore.

The ability of a vehicle, tire, snowshoe, etc., to remain on or move over the surface of water, snow, or soft ground without sinking.

Wide tires give the truck better flotation on sand.