Meaning Of The Word Becalmed

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becalmed
If a sailing ship is becalmed, it is unable to move because there is no wind.
adjective: If something such as the economy, a company, or a series of talks is becalmed, it is not progressing at all, although it should be.

becalmed in British English
adjective: (of a sailing boat or ship) motionless through lack of wind

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