Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A float placed in a boiler, cistern, etc., to control a valve.
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Examples
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The EU and EZ need to accept right now that the next few years will be extremely tough as the market manipulators grab every man woman and child as a water-float.
The Guardian World News Alex Hawkes 2011
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In the case of the water-float test, suspects were dunked in a pool to certify they weren't possessed by the devil.
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