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  turner

  noun

  a person or thing that turns or is employed in turning.
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  Turner

  noun

  Frederick Jackson, 1861–1932, U.S. historian.

turner

¹ American  

[tur-ner] / ˈtɜr nər /

noun

1. a person or thing that turns or is employed in turning.

2. a person who fashions or shapes objects on a lathe.

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turner ² American  

[tur-ner, toor-] / ˈtɜr nər, ˈtʊər- /

noun

1. a member of a turnverein; tumbler or gymnast.

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Turner ³ American  

[tur-ner] / ˈtɜr nər /

noun

1. Frederick Jackson, 1861–1932, U.S. historian.

2. Joseph Mallord William, 1775–1851, English painter.

3. Joseph Vernon Big Joe, 1911–85, U.S. jazz and blues singer.

4. Nat, 1800–31, enslaved African American leader: led uprising of enslaved and free Black people in Southampton County, Virginia, 1831.

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Turner ¹ British  

/ ˈtɜːnə /

noun

1. Jane . born 1961, Australian television actress and writer, best known for playing 'Kath' in the comedy series Kath & Kim (2002–2007)

2. J ( oseph ) M ( allord ) W ( illiam ). 1775–1851, British landscape painter; a master of water colours. He sought to convey atmosphere by means of an innovative use of colour and gradations of light

3. Nat . 1800–31, US rebel slave, who led (1831) Turner's Insurrection, the only major slave revolt in US history: executed

4. Robert Edward III, known as Ted. born 1938, US broadcasting executive and yachtsman; chairman of Turner Broadcasting (1970–96), founder of Cable News Network (1980), and vice-chairman of Time Warner (1996–2003)

5. Tina , real name Annie Mae Bullock . born 1940, US rock singer who performed (1958–75) with her then husband Ike Turner (1931–2007) and later as a solo act. Her recordings include "River Deep, Mountain High" (1966) and "Simply the Best" (1991)

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turner ² British  

/ ˈtɜːnə /

noun

1. a person or thing that turns, esp a person who operates a lathe

2. a member of a society of gymnasts

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Etymology

Origin of turner¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at turn, -er ¹

Origin of turner²

1850–55; < German Turner gymnast, derivative of turnen to exercise < French tourner to turn; see -er ¹

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Example Sentences

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"She is a head turner - literally," Jain told the Edinburgh TV Festival.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Bavuma, who has an unbeaten record as Test captain in 11 outings -- winning 10 and drawing one -- said the pitch "looks a lot better" from the turner with inconsistent bounce in Kolkata.

From Barron's ● Nov. 22, 2025

The story then becomes a page turner, as everyone slowly rises to the occasion and building repairs race against the approaching Hurricane Ella.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025

Now there might not be a need for a seamer, with Masood confirming he wants another turner.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2024

I asked one turner, noticing she had on a top with a satin fish that was really a pocket.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English

“Whenever I saw the Muse avatar, I could only think of a child’s toy,” Heather Turner, an associate chair and professor in the department of English at Santa Clara University, told me.

From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026

I was in Dad’s sightline just as he was about to kiss Lana Turner while shooting the 1952 film “The Bad and the Beautiful.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

“That joker is a big boy, for sure,” Turner said, laughing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

HUD Secretary Scott Turner said that he plans a full investigation into Wells Fargo’s statements.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Admiral Stansfield Turner, who headed the CIA in the late 1970s, said that the Agency "missed by a mile."

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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