Phrases and idioms:
floating anchor a sea anchor. floating bridge
1 a bridge on pontoons etc.
2 a ferry working on chains. floating debt a debt repayable on demand, or at a stated time. floating dock a floating structure usable as a dry dock.
floating kidney
1 an abnormal condition in which the kidneys are unusually movable.
2 such a kidney.
floating light
1 a lightship.
2 a lifebuoy with a lantern. floating point Computing a decimal etc. point that does not occupy a fixed position in the numbers processed. floating rib any of the lower ribs, which are not attached to the breastbone. floating voter a voter without allegiance to any political party.
Derivatives:
floatingly adv.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.