sink-and-float testing

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• float\ testing — Disposal of an unnecessary, unwanted, or known to be non functioning item. Derived from placing something in water to see if it floats in most cases it will not and will sink out of sight. Get rid of this. Go float test it or something …   Dictionary of american slang

• float\ testing — Disposal of an unnecessary, unwanted, or known to be non functioning item. Derived from placing something in water to see if it floats in most cases it will not and will sink out of sight. Get rid of this. Go float test it or something …   Dictionary of american slang

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