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   capsize

   /kapˈsʌɪz/

   verb

   • 1. (of a boat) be overturned in the water: "the craft capsized in heavy seas"
   • ▪ cause (a boat) to overturn: "gale-force gusts capsized the dinghies"

   noun

   • 1. an instance of capsizing: "do you know what to do in the event of a capsize?"

   Word Origin late 18th century: perhaps based on Spanish capuzar ‘sink (a ship) by the head’, from cabo ‘head’ + chapuzar ‘to dive or duck’.

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   What does capsize mean?

   • to turn bottom up; overturn: With a strong kick he capsized the stool. The ferry capsized and sank in minutes. With a strong kick he capsized the stool. to upset or collapse: He has a secret that could capsize his career. Their marriage almost capsized when they lost their only child. He has a secret that could capsize his career.

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   What happens if you capsize a boat?

   • If you capsize a boat or if it capsizes, it turns upside down in the water. The sea got very rough and the boat capsized. [VERB] I didn't count on his capsizing the raft. [VERB noun] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   What does capuzar mean?

   • [Perhaps from Spanish capuzar, to load a ship so that its bow sinks (perhaps alteration of chapuzar, to duck, push underwater, from Vulgar Latin *subputeāre : Latin sub-, sub- + puteus, well; see pit1 ), or from Spanish cabezar, to pitch (from cabeza, head, from Vulgar Latin *capitia, from Latin caput, capit-; see cape2 ).]

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   Can a model capsize in a tank?

   • In time, inevitably the model capsized in the tank. It wouldn't surprise us to see her capsize in a storm. It may capsize under the weight of its own inadequate design. The top-hamper of legislation is threatening to capsize a small business. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web.

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   CAPSIZE definition: 1. to (cause a boat or ship to) turn upside down by accident while on water: 2. to (cause a boat…. Learn more.

   • English (US)

     CAPSIZE meaning: 1. to (cause a boat or ship to) turn upside...

   • Znaczenie Capsize, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     CAPSIZE definicja: 1. to (cause a boat or ship to) turn...

   • Traditional

     CAPSIZE translate: （使船）翻，傾覆. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     CAPSIZE translate: （使船）翻，倾覆. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Capsize in Russian

     CAPSIZE translate: опрокидываться . Learn more in the...

   • Capsize: French Translation

     CAPSIZE translate: (faire) chavirer, chavirer. Learn more in...

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   Capsize definition: to turn bottom up; overturn. See examples of CAPSIZE used in a sentence.

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   capsize. (kæpsaɪz , US kæpsaɪz ) Word forms: capsizes , capsizing , capsized. verb. If you capsize a boat or if it capsizes, it turns upside down in the water. The sea got very rough and the boat capsized. [VERB]

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   The meaning of CAPSIZE is to cause to overturn. How to use capsize in a sentence.

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   Define capsize. capsize synonyms, capsize pronunciation, capsize translation, English dictionary definition of capsize. intr. & tr.v. cap·sized , cap·siz·ing , cap·siz·es To overturn or cause to overturn: The boat capsized; I capsized the canoe.

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