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afloat definition

afloat (ə flōt′)

adjective, adverb

  1. floating freely; not grounded; esp., floating on the surface; not sinking
  2. on board ship; at sea
  3. flooded the lower deck is afloat
  4. drifting about
  5. in circulation; current rumors are afloat
  6. free of trouble, debt, etc., esp. with effort he kept the business afloat

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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