What means float?
floated; floating; floats. Definition of float (Entry 2 of 2) intransitive verb. 1 : to rest on the surface of or be suspended in a fluid. 2a : to drift on or through or as if on or through a fluid yellow leaves floated down.
Is floating a noun or verb?
floating (adjective) free–floating (adjective)
Is the T silent in water?
It depends. The “t” in water and matter can be pronounced correctly a few different ways. Different dialects will pronounce the “t” as the the traditional letter T is pronounced /t/, but it is most commonly pronounced as an Alveolar flap , /ɾ/, and in some dialects you will here is glotallized as a Glottal stop /ʔ/.