turning

[ tur-ning ]
/ ˈtɜr nɪŋ /
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noun

the act of a person or thing that turns.
an act of reversing position.
the place or point at which anything bends or changes direction.
the forming of objects on a lathe.
an object, as a spindle, turned on a lathe.
an act of shaping or forming something: the skillful turning of verses.

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Origin of turning

Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; see origin at turn, -ing1

OTHER WORDS FROM turning

un·turn·ing, adjective

Words nearby turning

Turner's tooth, turnery, turn for the better, turn in, turn indicator, turning, turning chisel, turning circle, turning piece, turning point, turn in one's grave
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Words related to turning

twist, cut, spin, swing, pass, convert, return, shift, move, transform, switch, change, run, form, get, go, put, become, translate, come

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British Dictionary definitions for turning

turning
/ (ˈtɜːnɪŋ) /

noun

Also called: turn a road, river, or path that turns off the main waythe fourth turning on the right
the point where such a way turns off
a bend in a straight course
an object made on a lathe
another name for turnery (def. 2)
(plural) the waste produced in turning on a lathe
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