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veer2

Syllabification: (veer)

Pronunciation: /vi(ə)r/

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Definition of veer

verb

[with object] Nautical, dated

slacken or let out (a rope or cable) in a controlled way.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Middle Dutch vieren

veer in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of veer in the British & World English dictionary

Nearby words

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veena
veep
veepstakes
veer ¹
veer ²
veery
veg ¹
veg ²
Vega
vega

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More results for veer

veer¹ US. Eng
veer Eng-Fr
veer aˈway Eng-Ger
veer ˈoff Eng-Ger
to veer off course in veer Eng-Fr

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