noun
Meaning 1
An overturning of a boat etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
capsizing
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verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of capsize
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
Meaning 3
(nautical) the event of a boat accidentally turning over in the water
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: shipwreck, wreck
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 傾覆 /倾覆 (qīngfù) — An overturning of a boat
- Finnish: kaatuminen — An overturning of a boat
- French: chavirage — An overturning of a boat
- German: Kentern — An overturning of a boat
- Japanese: 転覆 (tenpuku) — An overturning of a boat
- Korean: 전복 (jeonbok) — An overturning of a boat
- Russian: опроки́дывание (oprokídyvanije) — An overturning of a boat
- Swedish: kapsejsning — An overturning of a boat
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