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noun

Definition of keelsnext
plural of keel
as in ships
a large craft for travel by water for a few days at least, the Titanic was the largest and grandest keel afloat

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keels

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verb

present tense third-person singular of keel
as in collapses

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  1. collapses
  2. vessels
  3. slips
  4. falls
Verb
  • In the aftermath, Gloria’s world collapses.
    Veronica Villafañe, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • After her 10-year relationship collapses, a newly single woman dives back into the dating pool, navigating seven wildly different romantic entanglements that prepare her for her future husband.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of collapses
Noun
  • These are typically due to high blood pressure, aneurysms, head trauma, or an abnormal tangle of vessels known as arteriovenous malformation.
    Mill Etienne, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The news comes after Norwegian canceled around five months of cruises on its Norwegian Dawn, Norwegian Star and Norwegian Jewel vessels last month.
    Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of vessels
Verb
  • Iran’s footprint fades into near-irrelevance, and Russia’s once-firm hand slips into strategic ambiguity.
    Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Posen slips a pincushion onto his forearm.
    Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of slips
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  • Despite spending more per person on healthcare than any other nation, the average life expectancy of American adults falls below that of 56 countries on six continents.
    Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The hybrid formula falls somewhere between an emulsion and a stain with a delightfully hydrating feel.
    Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of falls
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