veer
IPA: vˈɪr
noun
- A turn or swerve; an instance of veering.
verb
- (obsolete, nautical) To let out (a sail-line), to allow (a sheet) to run out.
- (intransitive) To change direction or course suddenly; to swerve.
- (intransitive, of the wind) To shift in a clockwise direction (if in the Northern Hemisphere, or in a counterclockwise direction if in the Southern Hemisphere).
- (intransitive, nautical, of the wind) To shift aft.
- (intransitive, nautical) To change direction into the wind; to wear ship.
- (transitive) To turn.
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Examples of "veer" in Sentences
- I veered the vehicle to the left.
- Ukrainians veer toward right wing nationalism.
- The captain veered the ships and moved to east.
- Please don't veer from the topic of the discussion.
- Smith veered to the east and began climbing the hill.
- The sabotage causes the ship to veer towards the sun.
- The bus veered into oncoming traffic, hitting the taxi.
- Entering the countryside, it begins to veer more to the east.
- Damage from the torpedo caused the ship to veer out of control.
- Its largeness veers off into an unhelpful direction, and is a bit misconceived.
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