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Word: Capsize
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 18th century: perhaps based on Spanish capuzar ‘sink (a ship) by the head’, from cabo ‘head’ + chapuzar ‘to dive or duck’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kapˈsʌɪz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a boat) be overturned in the water
Short Definition:be overturned in water
Examples:- the craft capsized in heavy seas
Word: Capsize
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kapˈsʌɪz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an instance of capsizing
Short Definition:instance of capsizing
Examples:- do you know what to do in the event of a capsize?
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