becalm
pronunciation
How to pronounce becalm in British English:
UK [bɪ'kɑ:m]
How to pronounce becalm in American English:
US [bɪ'kɑm]
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- Verb:
- make steady
Word Origin
- becalm (v.)
- 1550s, from be- + calm. Related: Becalmed; becalming.
Example
- 1. Heading farther south they stalled in the doldrums-a zone close to the equator that can becalm ships and rattle aircraft-for nearly a month , before a sturdy wind carried them to brazil in 20 days .