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CARLING FLOAT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Carling float mean?
• CARLING FLOAT (noun)
The noun CARLING FLOAT has 1 sense:
1. a raft to use if a ship must be abandoned in an emergency
Familiarity information: CARLING FLOAT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A raft to use if a ship must be abandoned in an emergency
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
Carling float; life raft
Hypernyms ("Carling float" is a kind of...):
raft (a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers)
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