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turning

Dictionary definition · turning

noun

  1. the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course"he took a turn to the right"
  2. act of changing in practice or custom"the law took many turnings over the years"
  3. a shaving created when something is produced by turning it on a lathe
  4. a movement in a new direction"the turning of the wind"
  5. the end-product created by shaping something on a lathe
  6. the activity of shaping something on a lathe

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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).