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['fləʊtɪŋ]1) (on water) [ bridge] galleggiante2) (unstable) [ population] fluttuante3) econ. [capital, debt] fluttuante* * *floating /ˈfləʊtɪŋ/A a.2 (ass., naut.) flottante: floating policy, polizza flottante (o aperta); floating cargo, carico flottante3 fluttuante; oscillante; variabile: (fin.) floating debt, debito fluttuante; (econ.) floating supply, offerta fluttuante; (stat.) floating population, popolazione fluttuante; (fin.) floating currency, valuta (o moneta) a tasso di cambio fluttuante (o a corso libero); (fin.) floating exchange rate, tasso di cambio fluttuante; (fin.) floating interest rate, tasso d'interesse variabile; (fin.) floating-rate bonds (o notes) obbligazioni a tasso d'interesse variabile5 (fisiol., med.) mobile: floating rib [kidney], costola [rene] mobileB n. [uc]● (naut.) floating anchor, ancora galleggiante □ (fin.) floating capital, capitale fluttuante; capitale circolante □ (leg., fin.) floating charge, garanzia (o privilegio) da cui è assistita un'obbligazione ( di una società: non esiste in Italia) □ ( giardinaggio) floating cloche, telo di plastica protettivo □ (naut.) floating crane, gru su pontone □ (naut.) floating dock, bacino di carenaggio galleggiante □ (naut.) floating light, faro galleggiante □ ( cucina) floating island, crema pasticcera con panna o albume montati a neve □ (mat., comput.) floating point, virgola mobile: floating point number, numero a virgola mobile; floating-point representation, rappresentazione in virgola mobile □ (naut.) floating stage, pontone □ (polit.) the floating vote, il voto fluttuante (o degli elettori indecisi) □ (polit.) floating voter, elettore indeciso; elettore che non vota sempre per lo stesso partito.* * *['fləʊtɪŋ]1) (on water) [ bridge] galleggiante2) (unstable) [ population] fluttuante3) econ. [capital, debt] fluttuante
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Floating kidney — Floating Float ing, a. 1. Buoyed upon or in a fluid; a, the floating timbers of a wreck; floating motes in the air. [1913 Webster] 2. Free or lose from the usual attachment; as, the floating ribs in man and some other animals. [1913 Webster] 3.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Floating kidney — Kidney Kid ney (k[i^]d n[y^]), n.; pl. {Kidneys} (k[i^]d n[i^]z). [OE. kidnei, kidnere, from Icel. koi[eth]r belly, womb (akin to Goth. gipus, AS. cwi[thorn] womb) + OE. nere kidney; akin to D. nier, G. niere, OHG. nioro, Icel. n[=y]ra, Dan. nyre … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
floating kidney — noun An abnormally mobile kidney • • • Main Entry: ↑float … Useful english dictionary
floating kidney — Wandering Wan der*ing, a. & n. from {Wander}, v. [1913 Webster] {Wandering albatross} (Zo[ o]l.), the great white albatross. See Illust. of {Albatross}. {Wandering cell} (Physiol.), an animal cell which possesses the power of spontaneous movement … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
floating kidney — nephroptosis … Medical dictionary
Floating — Float ing, a. 1. Buoyed upon or in a fluid; a, the floating timbers of a wreck; floating motes in the air. [1913 Webster] 2. Free or lose from the usual attachment; as, the floating ribs in man and some other animals. [1913 Webster] 3. Not… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Floating anchor — Floating Float ing, a. 1. Buoyed upon or in a fluid; a, the floating timbers of a wreck; floating motes in the air. [1913 Webster] 2. Free or lose from the usual attachment; as, the floating ribs in man and some other animals. [1913 Webster] 3.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Floating battery — Floating Float ing, a. 1. Buoyed upon or in a fluid; a, the floating timbers of a wreck; floating motes in the air. [1913 Webster] 2. Free or lose from the usual attachment; as, the floating ribs in man and some other animals. [1913 Webster] 3.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Floating bridge — Floating Float ing, a. 1. Buoyed upon or in a fluid; a, the floating timbers of a wreck; floating motes in the air. [1913 Webster] 2. Free or lose from the usual attachment; as, the floating ribs in man and some other animals. [1913 Webster] 3.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Floating cartilage — Floating Float ing, a. 1. Buoyed upon or in a fluid; a, the floating timbers of a wreck; floating motes in the air. [1913 Webster] 2. Free or lose from the usual attachment; as, the floating ribs in man and some other animals. [1913 Webster] 3.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Floating dam — Floating Float ing, a. 1. Buoyed upon or in a fluid; a, the floating timbers of a wreck; floating motes in the air. [1913 Webster] 2. Free or lose from the usual attachment; as, the floating ribs in man and some other animals. [1913 Webster] 3.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English