"careen" meaning in English

See careen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /kəˈriːn/ Audio: en-us-careen.ogg [US] Forms: careen [canonical], careens [third-person, singular], careened [past], careened [past, participle], careening [present, participle]
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  1. If you careen a ship, you turn it onto its side to clean or repair it.
    Sense id: simple-careen-en-verb-E7JPT9mj Categories (other): Nautical
  2. If somethin careens, it moves swiftly and in an uncontrolled way. Tags: US
    Sense id: simple-careen-en-verb-4hqlv6oQ Categories (other): Verbs
     
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