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σωριάζομαι — meaning in English

soriazomai

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English meaning

  • crumple verb To crush something into creases and wrinkles.
  • keel noun The main structural beam running along the bottom of a ship's hull, from front to back.

Senses

σωριάζομαι is used for these senses in English:

  • crumple (transitive) To cause to collapse.
  • crumple (intransitive, figurative) To collapse; to surrender.
  • keel (intransitive, followed by "over") to collapse, to fall

crumple — full definition

  1. verb To crush something into creases and wrinkles.
  2. verb To collapse, give way, or fall apart, often suddenly.

keel — full definition

  1. noun The main structural beam running along the bottom of a ship's hull, from front to back.
  2. noun A fin-like blade fixed under a sailboat to stop it sliding sideways and to help it stay upright.
  3. verb To capsize or roll over, keel side up (usually as "keel over").

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