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.
Payment float. Company-written checks that have not yet cleared. Payment Float. A deposit into a bank account that has not yet cleared. For example, one may deposit a check for $1000 from an out-of-state bank. The funds may be posted to the account immediately, but they will not become available to the account holder until the issuing bank honors the check and transfers the funds to the receiving bank.