floater
floater definition
floater (flōt′ər)
noun
- a person or thing that floats
- ☆ a person who illegally casts a vote at each of several polling places
- ☆ a person who changes his or her place of residence or work at frequent intervals; drifter; esp., a transient laborer
- an employee who works at various times, locations, etc. as required by an employer
- an insurance policy covering movable property irrespective of its location at the time of loss
- specks that appear to float before the eyes, caused by defects or impurities in the vitreous humor; muscae volitantes
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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