keel

Example Sentences

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Dad keels forward in his chair like he’s about to faint.

From Literature

It keeled over with a shriek of metal and hit the next lamppost, which collapsed sideways into the next.

From Literature

She said there need to be "some real fundamental changes from within" but that "someone needs to steady the ship, someone needs to get it back on an even keel".

From BBC

Among this evidence were the holes that had been built into the vessel’s keel, a typical feature of ships made in China’s Fujian province.

From Literature

His job now is to keep the team and drivers on an even keel, to try to brush off the pressure and focus on the job in hand.

From BBC