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veer of wind
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Veer — Veer, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Veered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Veering}.] [F. virer (cf. Sp. virar, birar), LL. virare; perhaps fr. L. vibrare to brandish, vibrate (cf. {Vibrate}); or cf. L. viriae armlets, bracelets, viriola a little bracelet (cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
veer — [vıə US vır] v [I always + adverb/preposition] [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: virer] 1.) to change direction veer off ▪ A tanker driver died when his lorry veered off the motorway. ▪ The plane veered off course . ▪ Follow the path and veer… … Dictionary of contemporary English
veer — veer1 [vir] vi. [altered (by assoc. with VEER2) < Fr virer, to turn around, prob. < VL * virare, contr. < L vibrare: see VIBRATE] 1. to change direction; shift; turn or swing around 2. to change sides; shift, as from one opinion or… … English World dictionary
veer — [ vır ] verb intransitive 1. ) to suddenly move in a different direction: The Volkswagen veered off the road and crashed into a fence. veer off course (=move in a different direction from the one planned): Interference with their signals could… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
veer — (v.) 1580s, to change direction (originally with reference to the wind), from M.Fr. virer to turn, of uncertain origin, perhaps from the L. stem vir in viriae (pl.) bracelets; or perhaps from a V.L. contraction of L. vibrare to shake. Related:… … Etymology dictionary
veer — ► VERB 1) change direction suddenly. 2) (of the wind) change direction clockwise around the points of the compass. 3) suddenly change in opinion, subject, etc. ► NOUN ▪ a sudden change of direction. ORIGIN French virer … English terms dictionary
veer — [[t]vɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] veers, veering, veered 1) VERB If something veers in a certain direction, it suddenly moves in that direction. [V prep/adv] The plane veered off the runway and careered through the perimeter fence... [V prep/adv] Horrified… … English dictionary
veer — veer1 veeringly, adv. /vear/, v.i. 1. to change direction or turn about or aside; shift, turn, or change from one course, position, inclination, etc., to another: The speaker kept veering from his main topic. The car veered off the road. 2. (of… … Universalium
veer — Synonyms and related words: L, aberrancy, aberration, about ship, alter, ameliorate, angle, angle off, apex, avert, back and fill, be changed, be converted into, be renewed, bear away, bear off, bear to starboard, beat, beat about, bend, bent,… … Moby Thesaurus
wind — I n 1. air, breeze, zephyr, stream of air, current of air, draft; puff, breath of air, wiffet, sough; inflow, indraft, inspiration, inrush; waft, gentle wind, light air, sea breeze, Naut. cat s paw. 2. gust, blast, squall, gale, flurry, flaw,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
veer — UK [vɪə(r)] / US [vɪr] verb [intransitive] Word forms veer : present tense I/you/we/they veer he/she/it veers present participle veering past tense veered past participle veered 1) a) to suddenly move in a different direction The Volkswagen… … English dictionary
