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| 1. | [ noun ] the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room or hallway) | |
| Synonyms: | flooring | |
| Examples: | "they needed rugs to cover the bare floors" |
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| Related terms: | horizontal_surface truck_bed dance_floor bell_deck parquet floorboard room hallway | |
| 2. | [ noun ] structure consisting of a room or set of rooms comprising a single level of a multilevel building | |
| Synonyms: | story storey level | |
| Examples: | "what level is the office on?" |
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| Related terms: | structure basement ground_floor loft loft mezzanine building | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (economics,politics) a lower limit | |
| Synonyms: | base | |
| Examples: | : "the government established a wage floor" |
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| Related terms: | control wage_floor price_floor | |
| 4. | [ noun ] the ground on which people and animals move about | |
| Examples: | "the fire spared the forest floor" |
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| Related terms: | land deck | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (geology) the bottom surface of any a cave or lake etc. | |
| Related terms: | surface cave | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (politics) the parliamentary right to address an assembly | |
| Examples: | "the chairman granted him the floor" |
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| Related terms: | right | |
| 7. | [ noun ] (politics) the legislative hall where members debate and vote and conduct other business | |
| Examples: | "there was a motion from the floor" |
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| Related terms: | hall | |
| 8. | [ noun ] the occupants of a floor | |
| Examples: | "the whole floor complained about the lack of heat" |
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| Related terms: | gathering | |
| 9. | [ verb ] knock down with force | |
| Synonyms: | knock_down coldcock dump deck | |
| Examples: | "He decked his opponent" |
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| Related terms: | beat | |
| 10. | [ verb ] surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off | |
| Synonyms: | shock take_aback stun blow_out_of_the_water ball_over | |
| Examples: | "I was floored when I heard that I was promoted" |
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| Related terms: | surprise startle stunner | |
| 11. | [ noun ] (stock exchange) a large room in a stock exchange where the trading is done | |
| Synonyms: | trading_floor | |
| Examples: | "he is a floor trader" |
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| Related terms: | room | |
| Similar spelling: |
Flor fluor flour Flory Flohr Flore flora Florio Flower floury Floria florey flowery Florrie Fleer flier flyer Flury flare flair flurry Fleury |
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