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  • verb Present participle of refloat.

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Examples

  • Three whales were found alive, but were put down by vets because their condition was not suitable for refloating.

    Whale rescuers in race against time after mass beaching at Scottish sea loch 2011

  • Let's not kid ourselves about this -- but private money will nonetheless play the major role in refloating the system.

    Citi of Pain 2008

  • For damage details, refloating warships etc., see ibid.

    DAY OF DECEIT ROBERT B. STINNETT 2001

  • For damage details, refloating warships etc., see ibid.

    DAY OF DECEIT ROBERT B. STINNETT 2001

  • For damage details, refloating warships etc., see ibid.

    DAY OF DECEIT ROBERT B. STINNETT 2001

  • For damage details, refloating warships etc., see ibid.

    DAY OF DECEIT ROBERT B. STINNETT 2001

  • The IMF and the Bank are sponsoring the country's tough economic reforms aimed at refloating the agricultural-based economy.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1998

  • During the work of refloating the boat, Mr.Ch. was taken very ill with fever, and I nursed him for some days; he was somewhat better by

    Two Years with the Natives in the Western Pacific Felix Speiser 1914

  • Smit has a long track record of dealing with wrecks and leaks, including refloating grounded bulk carriers and securing drilling platforms in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

    unknown title 2012

  • But he said the forces involved in attempting to pull upright a ship built of tens of thousands of tons of steel make refloating the Concordia unlikely.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2012

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