swimmer

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Schwimmer called

  • a person,
  • a hollow body or a body of low density that can carry a load due to its buoyancy in a liquid, see floating body ; fall under it
    • a measuring device for volume determination, see float meter
    • an indicator of the fluid level in machines and devices of various types, see float (indicator)
    • the inner part of a hydrometer
    • a mechanical switch, e.g. for regulating a level in a container, see float switch
    • the floats on seaplanes , on flying boats also as support floats on the wings
    • the float on a fishing line, see float (fishing) , or on fishing nets
    • a float that guides the lever of a valve according to the water level in the cistern of a toilet, see float valve
  • a household appliance to prevent water from sloshing out when carrying water, see float (household appliance)
  • a single crystal or a crystal aggregate that is not attached to the adjacent rock, see swimmer (mineralogy)
  • animals suffering from swimmer syndrome


Schwimmer is the family name of the following people:


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