churning

American  

[chur-ning] / ˈtʃɜr nɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that churns.

2. the butter made at any one time.

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churning British  

/ ˈtʃɜːnɪŋ /

noun

1. the quantity of butter churned at any one time

2. the act, process, or effect of someone or something that churns

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Etymology

Origin of churning

First recorded in 1400–50, churning is from the late Middle English word chyrnynge. See churn, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

With a bit of strategic churning — that is, adding and dropping services month to month — you can watch the best of the best while keeping your monthly streaming budget just under $50.

From MarketWatch

It sounds like science fiction - a factory, located hundreds of kilometres above the Earth, churning out high-quality materials.

From BBC

Offices and laboratories from big-name companies and startups dot the region, clustered near universities churning out research and future employees.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ukrainian drone manufacturers have been churning out hundreds of thousands of inexpensive, agile quadcopters that rely on digital communications to find targets.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was a flop, but since 2010, Skydance has managed to become an important film producer, churning out hits such as five Mission: Impossible movies, among many others.

From Barron's

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