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flotation
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noun
financing a commercial enterprise by bond or stock shares
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noun
the phenomenon of floating (remaining on the surface of a liquid without sinking)
landing
Noun
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A landing is a corridor.
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A landing is when an airplane touches the runway; coming to earth.
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A landing is a platform in the middle of a staircase.
We've finally reached the landing halfway up the stairs to the top of the Statue of Liberty!
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A landing is a place on a shoreline where a boat lands.
gear
Noun
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Gear is clothing and other equipment, especially in sports.
Hurry up and get your gear on. The game's about to start.
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Gears are wheels that turn and drive other wheels at different speeds.
One of the gears from the motor had got stuck and wouldn't turn.
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A gear in a machine, especially a car or bicycle, is a particular combinations of gears.
He put the car into gear and drove off.
This bike has 24 gears, but I only use three.
Shifting into fourth gear, she pushed the car over 100 km/h.
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A gear is a speed or level that you do something at.
Everyone was working at high gear to finish before the deadline.