floatation (B2)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˌflɔːtəˈteɪʃən/
Definition
A state of suspension in a fluid, such as water, where the body is supported and relaxed, often used for therapeutic purposes.
Examples
The spa offered floatation therapy to help clients reduce stress and anxiety.
Floatation devices are used in swimming pools to support people with disabilities.
The artist used floatation to create a sense of weightlessness in her sculpture.
How to Use floatation
- floatation therapy (noun phrase)
- a type of therapy that involves floating — "The spa offered floatation therapy to help clients relax."
- floatation device (noun phrase)
- a device used to support people in water — "The floatation device helped the child stay afloat in the pool."
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