floatable

English

Etymology

From float +‎ -able.

Adjective

floatable (comparative more floatable, superlative most floatable)

  1. That may be floated.
  2. That may be floated upon.
    The river is floatable on a raft.

Derived terms

Noun

floatable (plural floatables)

  1. (usually in the plural) Anything that floats.
    • 1995, Combined Sewer Overflows: Guidance for Nine Minimum Controls:
      The sixth minimum control is intended to reduce, if not eliminate, visible floatables and solids using relatively simple measures. Simple devices including baffles, screens, and racks can be used to remove coarse solids and floatables […]
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