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Word: Careen
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 16th century (as a noun denoting the position of a careened ship): from French carène, from Italian carena, from Latin carina ‘a keel’. Sense 1 was influenced by the verb career
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kəˈriːn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way
Short Definition:move swiftly and in uncontrolled way
Examples:- an electric golf cart careened around the corner
Definition:
turn (a ship) on its side for cleaning, caulking, or repair.
Short Definition:turn ship on its side for cleaning or repair
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