free float
To alter a firearm so that no part of the barrel touches the stockTo alter a firearm so that no part of the barrel touches the stock.
» The Sargasso Sea is a vast patch of ocean named for a genus of free-floating seaweed called Sargassum.
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1 sensesTo alter a firearm so that no part of the barrel touches the stock.
Examples
2 sentencesThe Sargasso Sea is a vast patch of ocean named for a genus of free-floating seaweed called Sargassum.
Mats of free-floating sargassum, a common seaweed found in the Sargasso Sea, provide shelter and habitat to many animals.
Forms
free floats, free floating, free floated, free floated| Base form | free float · to free float |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | free floats |
| Present participle | free floating |
| Past simple | free floated |
| Past participle | free floated |
regular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.