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Meaning of 'careen' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Careen [ v. i.]
- To incline to one side, or lie over, as a ship when sailing on a wind; to be off the keel.
2 . Careen [ v. t.]
- To cause (a vessel) to lean over so that she floats on one side, leaving the other side out of water and accessible for repairs below the water line; to case to be off the keel.

Meaning of 'careen' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . careen [ v]
Meaning (1):
- walk as if unable to control one's movements
Example in sentence:
  • The drunken man staggered into the room
Meaning (2):
- move sideways or in an unsteady way
Example in sentence:
  • The ship careened out of control

Nearby Words:

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