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Back-formation from flotation on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix). Equivalent to float + -ate.
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flotate
Today it means: To float. Full definition →
Today it means: To float. Full definition →
Back-formation from flotation on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix). Equivalent to float + -ate.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.