free float

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Synonyms: free-float, free flap, free flow

Antonyms: free-float, free flap, free flow

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Noun

1. An estimate of the proportion of [[share]]s of a public company that are not held by large owners and that are not stock with sales restrictions.
2. A [[floating rate]] of [[exchange rate|exchange rate]] under which the [[currency]]'s value is allowed to [[fluctuate]] in response to foreign-exchange market mechanisms without government intervention.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|firearms}} to alter a firearm so that no part of the barrel touches the stock.

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