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careen

UK
/kəˈriːn/
US
/kəˈrin/

Translations

careenverb
careened
Past Simple
careened
Past Participle
careening
Gerund
UK
/kəˈriːn/
US
/kəˈrin/
The ship began to careen in the storm.
Корабль начал накрениться в шторм.
The car careened down the hill.
Машина неслась вниз по склону.
Additional translations
сильный крен
перекатываться
Synonyms
sway
rock
careen off
tilt
lurch
careennoun
careens
pl
UK
/kəˈriːn/
US
/kəˈrin/
The ship had a dangerous careen to the starboard side.
Корабль имел опасный крен на правый борт.

Definitions

careenverb
To tilt or sway while moving, as if out of control.
The car careened around the corner, barely avoiding the oncoming traffic.
To move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way in a specified direction.
The boat careened down the river, its passengers holding on tightly.
To cause a ship to lean over on one side for cleaning, caulking, or repair.
The crew careened the ship to scrape off the barnacles from its hull.
(nautical, intransitive) Of a ship: to heel over or list to one side while underway or in heavy seas.
The damaged schooner began to careen dangerously as the storm intensified.
careennoun
A tilting or swaying movement, especially of a ship.
The careen of the ship made it difficult for the passengers to walk steadily on deck.
The act or process of careening a ship for cleaning, caulking, or repair.
A complete careen of the schooner was necessary after the long transatlantic crossing.
A beach or other place where vessels are hauled ashore for careening.
They dragged the fishing boat up onto the careen at low tide.
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