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| veer [ veer ] |
verb (past and past participle veered, present participle veer·ing, 3rd person present singular veers) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb change direction suddenly: to change direction, especially suddenly, or make something do this
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2. intransitive verb change from one opinion to another: to change from one opinion or state of mind to another, especially suddenly or radically
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3. intransitive verb meteorology move clockwise: to shift in a clockwise direction
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refers to winds
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4. transitive and intransitive verb nautical sailing sail away from wind: to change course in a sailing vessel away from the wind, or make a vessel do this
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noun (plural veers) |
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change in direction: a change in direction or course
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| [Late 16th century. < French virer "turn"] |
