careening

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present participle of careen
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To career
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To tilt or lean while in motion
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To lurch or sway violently from side to side
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{v} to heave a ship on one side for calking to incline to one side
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move sideways or in an unsteady way; "The ship careened out of control
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To tilt on one side
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walk as if unable to control one's movements; "The drunken man staggered into the room"
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To heave a ship down on one side so as to expose the other, in order to clean it of barnacles and weed, or to repair it below the water line
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To roll a ship over on one side in shallow water and clean the outside of the bottom, which becomes foul with marine growths after a long voyage
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To sway violently from side to side or lurch
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To heel a vessel to one side to clean, caulk, or repair the underwater hull This may be accomplished by moving ballast and/or cargo, or by pulling the vessel to port or starboard with blocks and tackles fixed to the shore A beach suitable for careening a vessel is called a careenage
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{f} tilt a ship on its side for repairs; tilt; travel at a reckless speed
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move sideways or in an unsteady way; "The ship careened out of control"
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To careen somewhere means to rush forward in an uncontrollable way. He stood to one side as they careened past him = career, hurtle. to move forwards quickly without control, making sudden sideways movements British Equivalent: careercareen down/over/along etc (careen (16-21 centuries), from carène , from carina ; influenced by CAREER)
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To heel a vessel over on one side by tackles to work on her bottom
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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
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To incline to one side, or lie over, as a ship when sailing on a wind; to be off the keel
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pitching dangerously to one side
careening

    Турецкое произношение

    kırinîng

    Произношение

    /kərˈēnəɴɢ/ /kɜrˈiːnɪŋ/
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