| 词组 | floater |
| 释义 | floater noun 1 a corpse found floating in a body of water US, 1890. 2 a particle of food floating in a bottled drink (having been washed into the bottle as it was being drunk from) UK: SCOTLAND, 1988. 3 in circus and carnival usage, a slice of imitation fruit floating on the top of imitation fruit juice US, 1981. 4 a meat pie served with pea gravy AUSTRALIA, 1915. 5 the recreational drug methaqualone, best known as Quaaludes™ US, 1997. 6 a person who is temporarily assigned to one job or another™ US, 1909. 7 a migratory worker US, 1859. 8 a person who is a poor credit risk because of constantly changing employment US, 1975. 9 an early release from jail, usually with an order to leave town immediately US, 1914. 10 a river-rafting enthusiast US, 1997. 11 in the language of wind surfing, a sailboard that can support the weight of a person in the water US, 1985. 12 a big, buoyant surfboard US, 1964. 13 a pinball machine which is nearly level, lacking the playfield pitch needed for a good game. The fact that the playfield is nearly level makes it seem as if the ball floats on the playfield US, 1977. 14 in the gambling game two-up, a coin which does not spin properly and so is illegal AUSTRALIA, 1944. 15 in the television and film industries, a section of set that can be easily replaced UK, 1960. 16 a mistake UK, 1913 |
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