floating
adjective/ˈfləʊtɪŋ/
/ˈfləʊtɪŋ/
[usually before noun]- not fixed permanently in one particular position or place
- floating exchange rates
- a floating population (= one in which people frequently move from one place to another)
- (medical) a floating kidney
Oxford Collocations DictionaryFloating is used with these nouns:- barge
- log
- vote
- …
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