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churning

[ chur-ning ]
/ ˈtʃɜr nɪŋ /
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noun

the act of a person or thing that churns.
the butter made at any one time.

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Origin of churning

First recorded in 1400–50, churning is from the late Middle English word chyrnynge.See churn, -ing1

Words nearby churning

churinga, churl, churlish, churn, churn drill, churning, churn molding, churn out, churr, churrasco, churrigueresque
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Words related to churning

swirl, bubble, simmer, boil, froth, convulse, foam, jolt, agitate, seethe, toss, ferment, moil, stir up

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British Dictionary definitions for churning

churning
/ (ˈtʃɜːnɪŋ) /

noun

the quantity of butter churned at any one time
the act, process, or effect of someone or something that churns
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