turning

American  

[tur-ning] / ˈtɜr nɪŋ /

noun

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

2. an act of reversing position.

3. the place or point at which anything bends or changes direction.

4. the forming of objects on a lathe.

5. an object, as a spindle, turned on a lathe.

6. an act of shaping or forming something.

   the skillful turning of verses.

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turning British  

/ ˈtɜːnɪŋ /

noun

1. Also called: turn.  a road, river, or path that turns off the main way

   the fourth turning on the right

2. the point where such a way turns off

3. a bend in a straight course

4. an object made on a lathe

5. another name for turnery

6. (plural) the waste produced in turning on a lathe

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Other Word Forms

• unturning adjective

Etymology

Origin of turning

Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; turn, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

But they’ll also help utilities, whose earnings growth rates already are turning higher.

From Barron's

Consumer spending is expected to slow, and businesses are turning to AI as an alternative to bringing on staff for things like customer service and data entry.

From MarketWatch

The musk ox was deeply engrossed in his reflection in the pond, turning his head to one side and then the other.

From Literature

Then he bought a turning plow, some seed corn, and a milk cow.

From Literature

The leaves on the trees were turning from green to yellow.

From Literature

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