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careen
[ kuh-reen ]
/ kəˈrin /
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verb (used without object)
verb (used with object) Nautical.
noun
a careening.
Nautical. the position of a careened ship.
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Origin of careen
1585–95 for def. 9; <Middle French carine<Latin carīna keel, nutshell; akin to Greek káryon nut
OTHER WORDS FROM careen
ca·reen·er, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH careen
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How to use careen in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for careen
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
Derived forms of careen
careenage, nouncareener, nounWord Origin for careen
C17: from French carène keel, from Italian carena, from Latin carīna keel
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