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Flotation

//floʊˈteɪʃən// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A state of floating, or being afloat. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    financing a commercial enterprise by bond or stock shares wordnet
  3. 3
    The ability (as of a tire or snowshoes) to stay on the surface of soft ground or snow. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    the phenomenon of floating (remaining on the surface of a liquid without sinking) wordnet
  5. 5
    A process of separating minerals by agitating a mixture with water and detergents etc; selected substances being carried to the surface in air bubbles. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    The launching onto the market of a tranche of stocks or shares, usually a new issue. British, countable, uncountable

Etymology

From float + -ation.

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