Water wings, for example (6)

I believe the answer is:

floats

(Other definitions for floats that I've seen before include "Rests or drifts on the surface" , "Stays on the surface of water" , "Hovers" , "Stays on the surface of liquid" , "Remains on the surface of liquid" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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