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floor

  [flawr, flohr]
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–noun
1. that part of a room, hallway, or the like, that forms its lower enclosing surface and upon which one walks.
2. a continuous, supporting surface extending horizontally throughout a building, having a number of rooms, apartments, or the like, and constituting one level or stage in the structure; story.
3. a level, supporting surface in any structure: the elevator floor.
4. one of two or more layers of material composing a floor: rough floor; finish floor.
5. a platform or prepared level area for a particular use: a threshing floor.
6. the bottom of any more or less hollow place: the floor of a tunnel.
7. a more or less flat extent of surface: the floor of the ocean.
8. the part of a legislative chamber, meeting room, etc., where the members sit, and from which they speak.
9. the right of one member to speak from such a place in preference to other members: The senator from Alaska has the floor.
10. the area of a floor, as in a factory or retail store, where items are actually made or sold, as opposed to offices, supply areas, etc.: There are only two salesclerks on the floor.
11. the main part of a stock or commodity exchange or the like, as distinguished from the galleries, platform, etc.
12. the bottom, base, or minimum charged, demanded, or paid: The government avoided establishing a price or wage floor.
13. Mining. an underlying stratum, as of ore, usually flat.
14. Nautical.
a. the bottom of a hull.
b. any of a number of deep, transverse framing members at the bottom of a steel or iron hull, generally interrupted by and joined to any vertical keel or keelsons.
c. the lowermost member of a frame in a wooden vessel.
–verb (used with object)
15. to cover or furnish with a floor.
16. to bring down to the floor or ground; knock down: He floored his opponent with one blow.
17. to overwhelm; defeat.
18. to confound or puzzle; nonplus: I was floored by the problem.
19. Also, floorboard. to push (a foot-operated accelerator pedal) all the way down to the floor of a vehicle, for maximum speed or power.
—Idioms
20. mop or wipe the floor with, Informal. to overwhelm completely; defeat: He expected to mop the floor with his opponents.
21. take the floor, to arise to address a meeting.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME flor, OE flōr; c. ON flōr, MLG vlōr, MHG vluor (G Flur)

Related forms:
floorless, adjective
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floor   (flôr, flōr)   
n.  

    1. The surface of a room on which one stands.

    2. The lower or supporting surface of a structure.

    3. A story or level of a building.

    4. The occupants of such a story: The entire floor complained about the noise.

    5. A level surface or area used for a specified purpose: a dance floor; a threshing floor.

    6. Basketball The court viewed as the playing area for taking free throws, in contrast to the foul line.

    7. The part of a legislative chamber or meeting hall where members are seated and from which they speak.

    8. The right to address an assembly, as granted under parliamentary procedure.

    9. The body of assembly members: a motion from the floor.

    10. The area of an exchange where securities are traded.

    11. The part of a retail store in which merchandise is displayed and sales are made.

    12. The area of a factory where the product is manufactured or assembled.

    1. A story or level of a building.

    2. The occupants of such a story: The entire floor complained about the noise.

    3. A level surface or area used for a specified purpose: a dance floor; a threshing floor.

    4. Basketball The court viewed as the playing area for taking free throws, in contrast to the foul line.

    5. The part of a legislative chamber or meeting hall where members are seated and from which they speak.

    6. The right to address an assembly, as granted under parliamentary procedure.

    7. The body of assembly members: a motion from the floor.

    8. The area of an exchange where securities are traded.

    9. The part of a retail store in which merchandise is displayed and sales are made.

    10. The area of a factory where the product is manufactured or assembled.

    1. A level surface or area used for a specified purpose: a dance floor; a threshing floor.

    2. Basketball The court viewed as the playing area for taking free throws, in contrast to the foul line.

    3. The part of a legislative chamber or meeting hall where members are seated and from which they speak.

    4. The right to address an assembly, as granted under parliamentary procedure.

    5. The body of assembly members: a motion from the floor.

    6. The area of an exchange where securities are traded.

    7. The part of a retail store in which merchandise is displayed and sales are made.

    8. The area of a factory where the product is manufactured or assembled.

  4. The surface of a structure on which vehicles travel.

    1. The part of a legislative chamber or meeting hall where members are seated and from which they speak.

    2. The right to address an assembly, as granted under parliamentary procedure.

    3. The body of assembly members: a motion from the floor.

    4. The area of an exchange where securities are traded.

    5. The part of a retail store in which merchandise is displayed and sales are made.

    6. The area of a factory where the product is manufactured or assembled.

  6. The part of a room or building where the principal business or work takes place, especially:

    1. The area of an exchange where securities are traded.

    2. The part of a retail store in which merchandise is displayed and sales are made.

    3. The area of a factory where the product is manufactured or assembled.

  7. The ground or lowermost surface, as of a forest or ocean.

  8. A lower limit or base: a pricing floor; a bidding floor.

tr.v.   floored, floor·ing, floors

  1. To provide with a floor.

  2. Informal To press (the accelerator of a motor vehicle) to the floor.

    1. To knock down.

    2. To stun; overwhelm: The very idea floored me.


[Middle English flor, from Old English flōr; see pelə-2 in Indo-European roots.]
floor'er n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History

floor  (n.)
O.E. flor "floor," from P.Gmc. *floruz "floor" (cf. M.Du. vloer, O.N. flor "floor," M.H.G. vluor, Ger. Flur "field, meadow"), from PIE *plaros (cf. Welsh llawr "ground"), enlarged from *pele- "flat, to spread." The verbal sense of "puzzle, confound" is 1830, from notion of "knock down to the floor" (1642). The fig. sense in legislative assemblies is first recorded 1774.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Financial Dictionary

Floor

The lowest acceptable limit as restricted by controlling parties.

Investopedia Commentary

A floor, or bottom, is the minimum allowable limit. An example of a floor occurs in underwriting. The issuing corporation will declare a minimum acceptable amount at which the investment bank can purchase the securities. This way the corporation ensures sufficient capital acquisition.

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See also: Bottom, Ceiling, Investment Bank, Underwriting

Also spelled: Floors

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Financial Dictionary

floor

The area of an organized exchange where securities are traded. Customer orders are transferred to the floor, where they are executed by members of the exchange.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: floor
Function: noun
1 a : a main level space (as in a stock exchange or legislative chamber) distinguished from a platform or gallery b : members of an assembly floor> c : the right to address an assembly floor>
2 : a lower limit floor on deductions for medical expenses>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: floor
Pronunciation: 'flO(&)r, 'flo(&)r
Function: noun
: the lower inside surface of a hollow anatomical structure floorof the pelvis>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Idioms & Phrases

floor

see ground floor; mop up the floor with; sink through the floor; take the floor; walk the floor.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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