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FLOATER

(noun)

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There are 8 meanings of the word Floater.

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Floater - as a noun

Spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens

Example: "Floaters seem to drift through the field of vision"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
musca volitansmuscae volitantesspots

A debt instrument with a variable interest rate tied to some other interest rate (e.g. the rate paid by t-bills)

A wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
clocharddriftervagabondvagrant
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
have-notpoor personbird of passageroamerroverwanderer
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

An employee who is reassigned from job to job as needed

A voter who votes illegally at different polling places in the same election

A swimmer who floats in the water

An object that floats or is capable of floating

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
objectphysical object
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

An insurance policy covering loss of movable property (e.g. jewelry) regardless of its location

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
floating policy

Example Sentences

"I saw a floater in my eye while staring at the bright light."
"The lifeguard quickly rescued the floater that drifted into a deep area of the pool."
"The artist used different colors to create the effect of floaters in the painting."
"The floater in the soup turned out to be a stray mushroom."
"She reached out to catch the floater as it flew by in the wind."
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Word Game Points

Is FLOATER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, floater is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

FLOATER has a SCRABBLE points total of 10.

Is FLOATER a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, floater is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
FLOATER has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 11.

Is FLOATER a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, floater is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
FLOATER has a WORDFEUD points total of 10.

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