English to English
floor
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noun (n)
- the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)(noun.artifact)Example:
They needed rugs to cover the bare floors.
We spread our sleeping bags on the dry floor of the tent.
source: wordnet30 - a lower limit(noun.communication)Example:
The government established a wage floor.
source: wordnet30 - the ground on which people and animals move about(noun.object)Example:
The fire spared the forest floor.
source: wordnet30 - the bottom surface of any lake or other body of water(noun.object)source: wordnet30
- the lower inside surface of any hollow structure(noun.object)Example:
The floor of the pelvis.
The floor of the cave.
source: wordnet30 - the occupants of a floor(noun.group)Example:
The whole floor complained about the lack of heat.
source: wordnet30 - the parliamentary right to address an assembly(noun.attribute)Example:
The chairman granted him the floor.
source: wordnet30 - the legislative hall where members debate and vote and conduct other business(noun.artifact)Example:
There was a motion from the floor.
source: wordnet30 - a large room in a exchange where the trading is done(noun.artifact)Example:
He is a floor trader.
source: wordnet30 - The bottom or lower part of any room; the part upon which we stand and upon which the movables in the room are supported.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off(verb.emotion)Example:
I was floored when I heard that I was promoted.
source: wordnet30 - To cover with a floor; to furnish with a floor; as, to floor a house with pine boards.(verb)source: webster1913