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a prone floating position, used esp. by beginning swimmers, with face downward, legs extended backward, and arms stretched forward. Also called prone float.[1945-50]
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dead-man's float — dead′ man s float′ n. spo a prone floating position, with face downward and arms stretched forward • Etymology: 1945–50 … From formal English to slang
dead-man's float — noun a floating position with the face down and arms stretched forward • Syn: ↑prone float • Hypernyms: ↑floating, ↑natation * * * Swimming. a prone floating position, used esp. by beginning swimmers, with face downward, legs extended backward,… … Useful english dictionary
dead man's float — noun : a prone floating position with arms extended forward called also prone float … Useful english dictionary
dead man's float — noun Date: circa 1946 a prone floating position with the arms extended forward … New Collegiate Dictionary
dead-man's float — noun (singular) AmE a way of floating in water with your body and face turned downwards … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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