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swerving

Meanings

  • The act of moving a vehicle from a straight course to one side or the other.

    - "The car swerved to avoid hitting the pedestrian."
    - "The driver's sudden swerving caused a chain reaction accident."
Rhymes
Words rhyming with swerving
diverge , swerve , converge
Homophones
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  1. Swerve () : The act of moving a vehicle from a straight course to one side or the other.

  2. Swerve () : To move or turn abruptly; to veer off course.

  3. Swerving () : The act of moving a vehicle from a straight course to one side or the other.

Variants
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swerve , swerved , swerves , swerving
Etymology
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The word 'swerve' comes from the Old French word 'esquiver', which means 'to shield' or 'to avoid'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'swerve' was first used in English in the late 15th century.

  2. The longest recorded swerve in motorsport history was during the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans race by Pierre Levegh. His car swerved off the track and collided with a wall, causing a massive pile-up that resulted in the deaths of 83 people, including spectators and race officials.

  3. Swerving is not only a dangerous maneuver on the road but also a popular stunt in motorsports and action movies.

  4. Swerving is a complex maneuver that requires a high degree of skill, precision, and control from the driver.

  5. Swerving is a dynamic maneuver that involves not only the physical movement of the vehicle but also the perception, anticipation, and reaction of the driver to various external and internal stimuli.

How to Memorize "swerving"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a car driving on a straight road. Now imagine the driver suddenly turning the wheel to the right or left, causing the car to swerve off the road.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'swerve' with the act of moving a vehicle from a straight course to one side or the other. Imagine a car swerving to avoid hitting a pedestrian or a sudden obstacle on the road.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the following mnemonic to help remember the definition of 'swerve': 'Sudden turn, Wrecking havoc, Ever evading obstacles, Never stopping swerving.'

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