"floatable" meaning in All languages combined

See floatable on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more floatable [comparative], most floatable [superlative]
Etymology: From float + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|float|able}} float + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} floatable (comparative more floatable, superlative most floatable)
  1. That may be floated.
    Sense id: en-floatable-en-adj-GGN8Oob5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 93 7 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8

Noun [English]

Forms: floatables [plural]
Etymology: From float + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|float|able}} float + -able Head templates: {{en-noun}} floatable (plural floatables)
  1. (usually in the plural) Anything that floats. Tags: plural-normally
    Sense id: en-floatable-en-noun-SH07~MF4

Inflected forms

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