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noun • life preserver consisting of a sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable design | ||||
| 30% | 5 | Stay above water | ||
noun • the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment • the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public • a drink with ice cream floating in it • an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade • a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco • something that floats on the surface of water • an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy verb • be in motion due to some air or water current • be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom • set afloat • circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with • move lightly, as if suspended • put into the water • make the surface of level or smooth • allow (currencies) to fluctuate • convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation | ||||
| 27% | 14 | Competitors skilled in a stroke that allows the head to stay above the water | ||
noun • someone who swims the breaststroke | ||||
It Helps You Stay Above Water
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