REFLOAT

refloat

(verb) set afloat again; “refloat a grounded boat”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

refloat (third-person singular simple present refloats, present participle refloating, simple past and past participle refloated)

(transitive) To cause to float again.

Noun

refloat (plural refloats)

The process of getting something to float again.

Anagrams

• Laforte, floater, floe rat

Source: Wiktionary


Re"float (r"flt), n.

Definition: Reflux; ebb. [Obs.] Bacon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

16 April 2025

RACY

(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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