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   flotation

   /flə(ʊ)ˈteɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action of floating in a liquid or gas: "the body form is modified to assist in flotation"
   • ▪ the separation of small particles of a solid by their different capacities to float.
   • ▪ the capacity to float; buoyancy.
   • 2. the process of offering a company's shares for sale on the stock market for the first time.

   Word Origin early 19th century: alteration of floatation (from float) on the pattern of French flottaison. The spelling flot- was influenced by flotilla.

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