floatable

English

Etymology

float +‎ -able

Adjective

floatable (comparative more floatable, superlative most floatable)

  1. That may be floated.

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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