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turning::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | turn |
| Type of | movement, motion |
| Has types | yaw, coming back, gyration, return, reversal, revolution, rotation, swerve, turn around, volution |
| Derivation | turn |
the turning of the wind.
turning::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | turn |
| Type of | change of course |
| Has types | veering, stem, stem turn, swerve, version, deviation, digression, divagation, diversion, kick turn, deflexion, deflection, telemark, three-point turn, right, swerving, left |
| Derivation | turn |
turning::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | change |
| Derivation | turn |
the law took many turnings over the years.
turning::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | end product, output |
Examples of turning
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We were turning the ball over too many times and shooting ourselves in the foot.
From the dailyherald.com
Turning from sets to people, acting in an ensemble piece can be tricky business.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Turning prognosticator, though, the governor fits more easily in with the crowd.
From the denverpost.com
The Wolverines do hope their loss to Minnesota last weekend was a turning point.
From the timesunion.com
The clinic is geared for those who are turning age 8 or 9 on or before April 30.
From the timesunion.com
At around the same time, he began gradually turning the tavern into the Redwood.
From the post-gazette.com
Cleary himself was a bit more cautious, saying stopping and turning still hurts.
From the freep.com
I thought about turning around because I knew I would become stuck if I stopped.
From the post-gazette.com
My new mom friend had the genius idea of turning our trip into a scavenger hunt.
From the latimes.com
- Turn: the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right"
- Act of changing in practice or custom; "the law took many turnings over the years"
- A shaving created when something is produced by turning it on a lathe
- A movement in a new direction; "the turning of the wind"
- (turn) bend: a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path"
- (turn) change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs"
- Turning is the process whereby a single point cutting tool is parallel to the surface. It can be done manually, in a traditional form of lathe, which frequently requires continuous supervision by the operator, or by using a computer controlled and automated lathe which does not. ...
- Woodturning is a form of woodworking that is used to create wooden objects on a lathe (see: also antique wooden polelathe). Woodturning differs from most other forms of woodworking in that the wood is moving while a stationary tool is used to cut and shape it. ...
- The Turning is the title of the fourth album by Leslie Phillips (later rereleased in 1997 under the name of Sam Phillips), originally released in 1987 on Myrrh Records.
