What is the meaning of floater?

noun

  • Spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens.
    • usage: "floaters seem to drift through the field of vision"
  • A debt instrument with a variable interest rate tied to some other interest rate (e. G. The rate paid by T-bills. )
  • A wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support.
  • An employee who is reassigned from job to job as needed.
  • A voter who votes illegally at different polling places in the same election.
  • A swimmer who floats in the water.
  • An object that floats or is capable of floating.
  • An insurance policy covering loss of movable property (e. G. Jewelry) regardless of its location.
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APAWordNet. (2010). floater. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/floater/definitions/1216682
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "floater" http://smartdefine.org/floater/definitions/1216682 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, floater, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/floater/definitions/1216682>.
MLAWordNet. "floater" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/floater/definitions/1216682>
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