free-floating
Americanadjective
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(of an emotional state) lacking an apparent cause, focus, or object; generalized.
free-floating hostility.
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(of people) uncommitted, as to a doctrine, political party, etc.; independent.
free-floating opportunists.
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capable of relatively free movement.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- free-floater noun
Etymology
Origin of free-floating
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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Almost 30,000 pieces of debris are calculated to be free-floating in space, created when rockets break up in space or satellites disintegrate.
From BBC
The data suggest that the cloud is not free-floating.
From Science Daily
Unlike free-floating VSV particles, Migrions represent a distinct form of viral transport created from both viral and cellular components.
From Science Daily
A new study shows that astronomers have directly measured the mass and distance of a newly discovered free-floating planet by observing it at the same time from Earth and from space.
From Science Daily
So far, only a small number of free-floating planets have been identified, but that number is expected to grow in the coming years.
From Science Daily
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