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Foundering

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The act by which a vessel founders.

Equivalents

العربيةالإخفاق
2 more languages
Svenskakantring

Examples

“It's the nature of founderings that ships have⟳ buoyancy and are afloat one second, then lose⟳ buoyancy and sink⟳ the next.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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