Definition of Careen in English :

Define Careen in English

Careen meaning in English

Meaning of Careen in English

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Careen pronunciation in English

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Careen

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Noun

1. careen, rock, sway, tilt

pitching dangerously to one side

Verb

2. careen, keel, lurch, reel, stagger, swag

walk as if unable to control one's movements

Example Sentences:
'The drunken man staggered into the room'

3. careen, shift, tilt, wobble

move sideways or in an unsteady way

Example Sentences:
'The ship careened out of control'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Careen

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verb
1. 
to sway or cause to sway dangerously over to one side
2. (transitive) nautical
to cause (a vessel) to keel over to one side, esp in order to clean or repair its bottom
3. (intransitive) nautical
(of a vessel) to keel over to one side

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Careen

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verb transitive
1. 
to cause (a ship) to lean or lie on one side, as on a beach, for cleaning, repairs, etc.
2. 
to caulk, clean, or repair (a ship in this position)
3. 
to cause to lean sideways; tip; tilt
verb intransitive
4. 
to lean sideways, as a sailing ship before a high wind
5. 
to lurch from side to side, esp. while moving rapidly
noun
6. 
the act or position of careening

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Careen

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v. ca·reened, ca·reen·ing, ca·reens
v.intr.
1.
a. To lurch or swerve while in motion: "The Tasmanian boat was a wreck ... the stove had broken free of its mounting and was careening about with every wave" (Bryan Burrough).
b. To move forward rapidly, especially with a swaying motion or with minimal control; career: "I saw my life as a car with no brakes careening down a dangerous mountain road" (Tom Perotta).
2. Nautical
a. To lean to one side, as a ship sailing in the wind.
b. To turn a ship on its side for cleaning, caulking, or repairing.
v.tr.
Nautical
1. To cause (a ship) to lean to one side; tilt.
2.
a. To lean (a ship) on one side for cleaning, caulking, or repairing.
b. To clean, caulk, or repair (a ship in this position).
n.
Nautical
1. The act or process of careening a ship.
2. The position of a careened ship.

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