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Word: Afloat
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
Old English on flote(see a-, float), influenced in Middle English by Old Norse á flot(i) and Old French en flot
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈfləʊt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
floating in water; not sinking
Short Definition:floating in water
Examples:- they trod water to keep afloat
- the canoes were still afloat
Definition:
out of debt or difficulty
Short Definition:out of debt
Examples:- professional management will be needed to keep firms afloat
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