flotation vs stanchion

flotation

noun
  • A state of floating, or being afloat. 

  • The ability (as of a tire or snowshoes) to stay on the surface of soft ground or snow. 

  • A process of separating minerals by agitating a mixture with water and detergents etc; selected substances being carried to the surface in air bubbles. 

  • The launching onto the market of a tranche of stocks or shares, usually a new issue. 

stanchion

noun
  • A vertical pole, post, or support. 

  • A framework of such posts, used to secure or confine cattle. 

verb
  • To confine by means of stanchions, typically used for cattle. 

  • To erect stanchions, or equip something with stanchions. 

How often have the words flotation and stanchion occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )