refloating
ˌriːˈfləʊtɪŋ
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Definition of refloating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

maritimeTECH.describing efforts to lift a sunken ship back to the surfaceTECH.
  • The refloating efforts were hindered by bad weather.
  • The refloating operation took several hours.
  • Refloating the ship was a complex task.
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Origin of refloating

Latin, re- (again) + floatare (to float)

Terms related to refloating

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floatfloatationfloaterfloatingrefloatreclaimrecoverrepossessrescuerestoreretrievesalvage

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  1. French:de renflouement, ...
  2. German:wieder flott, ...
  3. Italian:rimessa a galla, ...
  4. Spanish:esfuerzos de reflotamiento, ...
  5. Portuguese:reflutuante, ...
  6. Chinese:重新浮起的过程, ...
  7. Japanese:再浮上, ...
  8. Arabic:تَعْوِيمِيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַאֲמָצֵי הַחְזָרַת צִיפָה, ...
  10. Russian:повторное всплытие, ...
  11. Ukrainian:процес повторного плавання, ...
  12. Hindi:पुनः तैराने के प्रयास, ...
refloat
ˌriˈfloʊt

Definition of refloat - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
businessRarelaunch a project or company againRare
  • They plan to refloat the startup next year.
relaunch restart
2.
maritimeRaremake a sunken object float againRare
  • The crew worked hard to refloat the ship.
raise resurface salvage
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Origin of refloat

English, re- (again) + float (to float)

Terms related to refloat

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
floatfloatationfloatingfloatybusinesscompanyenterpriseinitiativelaunchprojectreviveventure

Examples of refloat in a sentence

  • After the failure, they had to refloat the initiative.
  • Efforts to refloat the sunken barge were successful.
  • They planned to refloat the old vessel by morning.

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  1. French:relancer, renflouer, ...
  2. German:wiederbeleben, flottmachen, ...
  3. Italian:rilanciare, rimettere a galla, ...
  4. Spanish:relanzar, hacer reflotar, ...
  5. Portuguese:relançar, reflutuar, ...
  6. Chinese:重新启动, 使重新浮起, ...
  7. Japanese:再立ち上げる, 再浮上させる, ...
  8. Arabic:أعاد إطلاق, عَوَّمَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַשִּׁיק מֵחָדָשׁ, לְהַחֲזִיר לָצֵפָה, ...
  10. Russian:перезапускать, всплывать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:перезапустити, підняти, ...
  12. Hindi:फिर से शुरू करना, उभारना, ...

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