noun
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
Synonyms
musca volitans
muscae volitantes
spots
Examples
- floaters seem to drift through the field of vision
noun
a debt instrument with a variable interest rate tied to some other interest rate (e.g. the rate paid by T-bills)
noun
a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
Synonyms
noun
an employee who is reassigned from job to job as needed
noun
a voter who votes illegally at different polling places in the same election
noun
a swimmer who floats in the water
noun
an object that floats or is capable of floating
noun
an insurance policy covering loss of movable property (e.g. jewelry) regardless of its location
Synonyms
floating policy