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careen
[kuh-reen]
verb (used without object)
(of a vehicle) to lean, sway, or tip to one side while in motion.
The car careened around the corner.
(of a ship) to heel over or list.
South Midland U.S., to lean or bend away from the vertical position.
The barn was careening a little.
verb (used with object)
to cause (a ship) to lie over on a side, as for repairs or cleaning; heave down.
to clean or repair (a ship lying on its side for the purpose).
to cause (a ship) to heel over or list, as by the force of a beam wind.
noun
a careening.
Nautical., the position of a careened ship.
careen
/ kəˈriːn /
verb
to sway or cause to sway dangerously over to one side
(tr) nautical to cause (a vessel) to keel over to one side, esp in order to clean or repair its bottom
(intr) nautical (of a vessel) to keel over to one side
Other Word Forms
- careenage noun
- careener noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of careen1
Word History and Origins
Origin of careen1
Example Sentences
His experience, he said, has taught him how to mitigate the damage done when an opposing team member careens into you.
His pivotal at-bat Tuesday initially appeared to be careening toward a similar conclusion.
Elordi’s first memory growing up in Brisbane on the east coast of Australia is either his grandmother biting his butt or him careening down a blue slide into his swimming pool.
“They’re millionaires, these Jews!” he hears them say, as they careen with him to Gaza in a stolen car.
The tires of his car are splayed out and he appears to be about to careen off his corner pedestal straight into traffic.
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