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▪ I. † reˈfloat, n. Obs. rare.
[ad. obs. F. reflot: see re- 2 a and float n. 2.]
A flowing back; reflux, ebb (of the tide).
1594[see float n. 2]. 1626Bacon Sylva §907 The Maine Float and Refloat of the Sea..which is..Part of the Diurnal Motion.
So † reˈfloat v.1 intr., to flow back, ebb. Obs.—0
1632Sherwood, To reflote, refloter.
▪ II. refloat, v.2|riːˈfləʊt|
[re- 5 a.]
a. trans. To float, set afloat, again. Also transf. in Econ.
1871Daily News 14 Jan., The necessary operations for the refloating of the French war vessel. 1883Manch. Exam. 24 Oct. 7/1 The company undertook to refloat, at their own expense, any vessel that went ashore in the canal. 1973Oxf. Mag. 1 June 1/2 He gallantly accepted the responsibility of re-floating it [sc. the Magazine]. 1974B. Pearce tr. Amin's Accumulation on World Scale II. iii. 434 If a slump in cotton sales should occur, the central bank would refloat the producers through an additional issue. 1977Economist 3 Sept. 67/1 Portugal refloats the escudo downwards.
b. intr. To float again.
1906Daily Chron. 23 June 6/3 On the rising tide the Talisman refloated.
Hence reˈfloating vbl. n.; also refloaˈtation.
1892Pall Mall G. 22 Nov. 2/1 The refloating of all the colonial loans... By such a refloatation there would be a saving of about one per cent. |