plural of floating-point number

An offshore wind turbine mounted on a floating structure that allows the turbine to generate electricity in water depths where fixed-foundation turbines are not feasible.

present participle of float someone's boat

plural of milk float

An electric accumulator battery-driven vehicle (formerly also horse-drawn), designed for the house-to-house delivery of fresh milk; common in Europe, especially the United Kingdom.

plural of Carley float

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see float, around. / (informal) To be nearby or available.

(firearms) to alter a firearm so that no part of the barrel touches the stock.

An estimate of the proportion of shares of a public company that are not held by large owners and that are not stock with sales restrictions.

(nautical) an early life raft consisting of a large oval ring of copper tubing covered with kapok and painted waterproof canvas.