flotation
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- (America) IPA: /floʊ̯ˈteɪ̯ʃən/, [floʊ̯ˈtʰeɪ̯ʃɪ̈n]
flotation
- A state of floating, or being afloat.
- The ability (as of a tire or snowshoes) to stay on the surface of soft ground or snow.
- (mining) A process of separating minerals by agitating a mixture with water and detergents etc; selected substances being carried to the surface in air bubbles.
- (British, finance) The launching onto the market of a tranch of stocks or shares, usually a new issue.
- French: flottaison
- Portuguese: flutuação
- Spanish: flotación
- Russian: флота́ция
- Spanish: flotación
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