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Moderateturning
The correct spelling is turning.
How to pronounce turning
[ˈtɜː.nɪŋ]
verbIPA: [ˈtɜː.nɪŋ]
Say it like: Tur-nin-g
The correct spelling is turning. (heading) to make a non-linear physical movement. For example: "They say they can turn the parts in two days."
Usage Examples
“They say they can turn the parts in two days.”
“We turned a pretty penny with that little scheme.”
“Ivory turns well.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.(heading) to make a non-linear physical movement.
- 2.(heading) To change condition or attitude.
- 3.To change one's course of action; to take a new approach.
- 4.(usually with over) To complete.
- 5.To make (money); turn a profit.
noun
- 1.A turn or deviation from a straight course.
- 2.At hockey, a foul committed by a player attempting to hit the ball who interposes their body between the ball and an opposing player trying to do the same.
- 3.The shaping of wood or metal on a lathe.
- 4.The act of turning.
- 5.Shavings produced by turning something on a lathe.
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