Question 1

What does "flotteur" mean in French?

Accepted Answer

A worker who makes, constructs or guides timber rafts.
A small lightweight object that floats on a flowing water to measure its speed.
A cylinder that is used to maintain a constant fuel level in the carburetor of an engine.
A device that indicates the liquid level in a steam boiler.
A floating ball arranged to act on the opening of an alarm whistle, in order to warn the stoker that the water level has dropped below the regulatory point in a steam engine.
A device that maintains the water level in a flush toilet.
A device that allows seaplanes to stay on the water surface, or trimarans and catamarans to stay on the water.
A breast.

Question 2

What is the plural of the French word "flotteur"?

Accepted Answer

flotteurs

Question 3

Where does the French word "flotteur" come from?

Accepted Answer

see float and -er

flotteur

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