English

Etymology
French virer

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪ�(r)|-ɪ�(r)

Noun
en-noun

1. turning.

Translations
turning
Bosnian: skretanje#Bosnian|skretanje

Verb
en-verb

1. intransitive To change direction or course suddenly; to swerve.
2. context|intransitive|of the wind To change direction in a clockwise direction if in the Northern Hemisphere, or in a counterclockwise direction if in the Southern Hemisphere. <ref name="bowditch-2002">Bowditch 2002</ref>
3. context|intransitive|nautical|of the wind To shift aft. <ref name="bowditch-2002" />
4. context|intransitive|nautical To change direction into the wind; to wear ship.
5. transitive To turn.

Translations
trans-top|(transitive) turn
Bosnian: skrenuti#Bosnian|skrenuti
trans-mid
Serbian:
:Cyrillic: �к�ен��и#Serbian|�к�ен��и
:Roman: skrenuti#Serbian|skrenuti
trans-bottom

Antonyms

Of the wind, to shift clockwise or counterclockwise: back
Of the wind, to shift aft: haul forward

References

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Dutch

Etymology 1

Noun
veer n (plural veren)

1. ferry

Synonyms
overzet
pont, veerpont m

Derived terms
veergeld, veerloon
veerman
veerweg

Etymology 2
contraction of veder 'feather'

Noun
veer f (plural veren)

1. feather
2. spring (e.g. metallic helix which resists stress)

Derived terms
drijfveer
veerkracht
veerstrop
veerwild
veren (to bounce, reverberate)

Synonyms
pluim

Category:Dutch nouns

Estonian

Noun
veer

1. edge

Category:Estonian nouns

et:veer
es:veer
fr:veer
io:veer
id:veer
it:veer
li:veer
hu:veer
nl:veer
nds:veer
pt:veer
ru:veer
fi:veer
te:veer
vi:veer
tr:veer
zh:veer

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