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Rareveer
The correct spelling is veer.
How to pronounce veer
/vɪə/
verbIPA: /vɪə/
Say it like: Vee-r
The correct spelling is veer. To let out (a sail-line), to allow (a sheet) to run out. For example: "The car slid on the ice and veered out of control."
Usage Examples
“The car slid on the ice and veered out of control.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To let out (a sail-line), to allow (a sheet) to run out.
- 2.To change direction or course suddenly; to swerve.
- 3.(of the wind) To shift in a clockwise direction (if in the Northern Hemisphere, or in a counterclockwise direction if in the Southern Hemisphere).
- 4.(of the wind) To shift aft.
- 5.To change direction into the wind; to wear ship.
noun
- 1.A turn or swerve; an instance of veering.
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