turning

[tur-ning]

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.

turning

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• unturning adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of turning¹

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

Example Sentences

But the number of people turning in their passports is still small: a few hundred each month.

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She told how she was attacked within "10 to 15 minutes max" of him turning up at her home in Ayrshire in August 2019.

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Now, scientists may be reaching a turning point in that gradual journey.

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Kelly: Has there been a turning point in your career?

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The Israeli firm produces Pegasus, a highly invasive tool that can reportedly switch on a target's cell phone camera and microphone and access data on it, effectively turning the phone into a pocket spy.

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