Explore Refloat through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like float. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Refloat meaning
- To cause to float again.
- To float again.
Synonyms of Refloat
Using Refloat
- The main meaning on this page is: To cause to float again. | To float again.
- Useful related words include: float.
- In the example corpus, refloat often appears in combinations such as: to refloat.
Context around Refloat
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Refloat
- In this selection, "refloat" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Recognizable usage signals include how to refloat a submarine and made to refloat her on. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "refloat" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with refloat
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Attempts were made to refloat her on the following tide which failed, but the tide after that lifted her clear with ease. (22 words)
The canal authorities said they managed to refloat and tow away the BW Lesmes, while efforts were underway to remove the Burri from the waterway. (25 words)
Spanish police were studying Monday how to refloat a submarine believed to be carrying tons of cocaine, which if confirmed would make it the first time such a vessel has been found to be used in dr. (37 words)
Spanish police were studying Monday how to refloat a submarine believed to be carrying tons of cocaine, which if confirmed would make it the first time such a vessel has been found to be used in dr. (37 words)
The canal authorities said they managed to refloat and tow away the BW Lesmes, while efforts were underway to remove the Burri from the waterway. (25 words)
Attempts were made to refloat her on the following tide which failed, but the tide after that lifted her clear with ease. (22 words)
Example sentences (3)
The canal authorities said they managed to refloat and tow away the BW Lesmes, while efforts were underway to remove the Burri from the waterway.
Spanish police were studying Monday how to refloat a submarine believed to be carrying tons of cocaine, which if confirmed would make it the first time such a vessel has been found to be used in dr.
Attempts were made to refloat her on the following tide which failed, but the tide after that lifted her clear with ease.
Common combinations with refloat
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to refloat 3×