GRE Word List
CAREEN
to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull
The meaning of the word careen is to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull.
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jargon | the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group |
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