Meaning
To be supported by a fluid of greater density (than the object).
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English floten, from Old English flotian (“to float”), from Proto-West Germanic *flotōn, from Proto-Germanic *flutōną (“to float”), from Proto-Indo-European *plewd-, *plew- (“to float, swim, fly”). Compare flow, fleet.
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sink
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles: