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/kəˈriːn/ (verb)
Definition
to move forward quickly and from side to side, lurch, lean over, sway, tilt, stagger, swerve, traverse, bowl, scurry, swing
Example
How to control a car when brake fails and it starts to careen?
- First of all, control the speed of the car by slowing it down. Try applying strong, consistent pressure to the brake pedal.
- By doing this several times, the brakes get the right pressure and they may start working again.
- If your car is running in top gear, then downshift into a lower gear as it slows down.
- It is very important that you don’t panic. Don’t shift to first gear from the fifth right away.
- Don’t bring the gear into neutral when your car is still at a high speed. The car will skid out of control if you do this.
- Do not put the car in reverse gear even by mistake, it is likely to cause an accident with the vehicle coming from behind.
- Just use the clutch, don’t use the accelerator at all.
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Parts of speech
Noun: careener
