flotage
/ˈfloʊtɪdʒ/
noun
- The act or process of floating, or the ability to float.
- Engineers tested the flotage of the new boat design.
- The flotage of the log was surprising given its size.
- The cork's flotage makes it useful for fishing nets.
- Floating objects or debris on the surface of a body of water.
- The ship's crew watched for flotage that could damage the hull.
- The beach cleanup collected all kinds of flotage, from plastic bottles to driftwood.
- After the storm, the lake was covered with flotage from the trees.
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