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Meaning of 'turning' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Turning [ n.]
- The act of one who, or that which, turns; also, a winding; a bending course; a fiexure; a meander.
- The place of a turn; an angle or corner, as of a road.
- Deviation from the way or proper course.
- Turnery, or the shaping of solid substances into various by means of a lathe and cutting tools.
- The pieces, or chips, detached in the process of turning from the material turned.
- A maneuver by which an enemy or a position is turned.
2 . Turning [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Turn

Meaning of 'turning' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . turning [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
Example in sentence:
  • he took a turn to the right
Meaning (2):
- act of changing in practice or custom
Example in sentence:
  • the law took many turnings over the years
Meaning (3):
- a movement in a new direction
Example in sentence:
  • the turning of the wind

Nearby Words:

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