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floater
floater /ˈfloʊtɝ/
noun
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An insurance policy covering loss of movable property (e.g. jewelry) regardless of its location
(
floater
, floating policy
)
an insurance policy covering loss of movable property (e.g. jewelry) regardless of its location
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An object that floats or is capable of floating
(
floater
)
an object that floats or is capable of floating
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A swimmer who floats in the water
(
floater
)
a swimmer who floats in the water
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A voter who votes illegally at different polling places in the same election
(
floater
)
a voter who votes illegally at different polling places in the same election
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An employee who is reassigned from job to job as needed
(
floater
)
an employee who is reassigned from job to job as needed
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A wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
(
clochard
, drifter
, floater
, vagabond
, vagrant
)
a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
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A debt instrument with a variable interest rate tied to some other interest rate (e.g. the rate paid by T-bills)
(
floater
)
a debt instrument with a variable interest rate tied to some other interest rate (e.g. the rate paid by T-bills)
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Spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
(
floater
, musca volitans
, muscae volitantes
, spots
)
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
Floaters seem to drift through the field of vision
floaters seem to drift through the field of vision
Polk
Polk /ˈpoʊlk/
noun
-
11th President of the United States; his expansionism led to the Mexican War and the annexation of California and much of the southwest (1795-1849)
(
James K. Polk
, James Knox Polk
, James Polk
, Polk
, President Polk
)
11th President of the United States; his expansionism led to the Mexican War and the annexation of California and much of the southwest (1795-1849)
literate
literate /ˈlɪtɝət/
adjective
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(
)
Able to read and write
(
literate
)
able to read and write
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Knowledgeable and educated in one or several fields
(
literate
)
knowledgeable and educated in one or several fields
Computer literate
computer literate
-
Versed in literature; dealing with literature
(
literate
)
versed in literature; dealing with literature
noun
-
A person who can read and write
(
literate
, literate person
)
a person who can read and write
telomere
telomere /ˈtɛləmiːr/
noun
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Either (free) end of a eukaryotic chromosome
(
telomere
)
either (free) end of a eukaryotic chromosome
Telomeres act as caps to keep the sticky ends of chromosomes from randomly clumping together
telomeres act as caps to keep the sticky ends of chromosomes from randomly clumping together
