Float

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Common usageEdit

Float, an ice cream soda
Floats (drink), line of bottled beverages designed to imitate the taste of an ice cream soda
Float (bartending technique), the layering of liquid or ingredients on the top of a drink

Float (money supply)
Float, the act of moving a currency to a floating exchange rate
Cash float, the money in a cash register needed at the beginning of a business day in order to give change to customers
Public float, the total number of shares publicly owned and available for trading, after subtracting restricted shares from the total outstanding shares
Stock market float, an initial public offering (IPO), particularly in British English
Insurance float, investable funds collected from premiums but not paid out in claims

Fishing float, a bite indicator used in angling
Fishing net float, small floats attached along one side of the net so that it hangs vertically in the water
Glass float, a type of large float used to keep fishing nets or droplines afloat

Float (oceanography), an oceanographic instrument platform
Float voltage, an external electric potential required to keep a battery fully charged
Float or a floater, a piece of rock transported away from original outcrop

Float (liquid level), a fluid-level indicator used in process engineering and plumbing
Float (woodworking), a tool used to cut, flatten and/or smooth wood via abrasion
Concrete float, a finishing tool for smoothing wet concrete surfaces
Float, a rasp-like tool sporting sharp cutting teeth, sometimes used on horse teeth

Float (horse-drawn), a form of two-wheeled horse-drawn cart with a low loadbed
Float (nautical), an external, buoyant section of a water vessel (such as a pontoon boat or a floatplane)
Float (parade), a decorated vehicle or moving platform, could be animal- or man-drawn or motorized, used in a festive parade
Float shifting or "floating gears", the practice of shifting gears on a manual transmission without using the clutch
Milk float, a small battery electric vehicle specifically designed for the delivery of fresh milk
Valve float, a condition of an internal combustion engine