Meaning

1 senses

  1. The position of a ship laid on one side.

    pitching dangerously to one side

Examples

2 sentences

  1. The truck careened into a ravine.

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  2. The ball careened off the defender.

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Origin

First attested in the late 16th century, from French carène (“keel”), from Italian carena,

First attested in the late 16th century, from French carène (“keel”), from Italian carena, from Latin carīna (“keel of a ship”). Doublet of carene and carina.

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Forms

plural: careens
Singularcareen
Pluralcareens

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
cardiopulmonarycardiovascularcareA1careerB1careerist

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