Causes and Features of a Greenstick Fracture. The term greenstick fracture is used because it evokes of a young, green branch that bends, and even splinters, but doesn't fully break. As such, is classified as an incomplete break since only one side of a bone is broken while the other side is merely bent.
Definition of public float: In the overall amount of a company's stock, the amount of shares that are held by public investors and not including the shares that are held by the officers or directors of that company.
Cash Float Defined. In general, cash float refers to the difference between the cash balance recorded in your accounting system's cash account and the amount of cash showing in your company's bank account balances. Disbursement float occurs when you write a check and the recipient has not yet cashed the check.