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swerve

swerve [ swurv ]


transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle swerved, present participle swerv·ing, 3rd person present singular swerves)
Definition:
 
turn away from direct course: to make a sudden change in direction, often to avoid a collision, or make something change direction suddenly
had to swerve the car to avoid a pedestrian



noun  (plural swerves)
Definition:
 
abrupt change in direction: a sudden change in direction

[ Old English sweorfan "file, scour, turn aside" < Indo-European, "to turn"]
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