raft
/ræft/
noun
- A flat structure made of logs, boards, or other materials that floats on water, used for transportation or as a platform.
- The survivors clung to the raft after their boat sank.
- They built a raft from old wooden pallets to cross the river.
- We floated on a raft in the middle of the lake all afternoon.
- A large number or amount of something.
- The company faced a raft of complaints about its customer service.
- She received a raft of awards for her volunteer work.
- The new law created a whole raft of problems for small businesses.
verb
- To travel or transport on a raft.
- Every summer, they raft down the Colorado River.
- We rafted the supplies across the lake to the campsite.
- He learned to raft through the rapids on his first trip.
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