SWIM BLADDER Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the phrase swim bladder. (close relations)
Definition of SWIM BLADDER
Best Alternative Words for SWIM BLADDER
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| float | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment • the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public • a drink with ice cream floating in it • an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade • a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco • something that floats on the surface of water • an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy verb • be in motion due to some air or water current • be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom • set afloat • circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with • move lightly, as if suspended • put into the water • make the surface of level or smooth • allow (currencies) to fluctuate • convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation | ||||||||
| air bladder | nounn | |||||||
noun • an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy | ||||||||
