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DEAD-MAN'S FLOAT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does dead-man's float mean?
• DEAD-MAN'S FLOAT (noun)
The noun DEAD-MAN'S FLOAT has 1 sense:
1. a floating position with the face down and arms stretched forward
Familiarity information: DEAD-MAN'S FLOAT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A floating position with the face down and arms stretched forward
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("dead-man's float" is a kind of...):
floating; natation (the act of someone who floats on the water)
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