"careening" meaning in English

See careening in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: careenings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} careening (plural careenings)
  1. The motion of something that careens.
    Sense id: en-careening-en-noun-5Jv4h24P Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} careening
  1. present participle and gerund of careen Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: careen
    Sense id: en-careening-en-verb-Y2TvsHye

Inflected forms

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