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Rareturnings
The correct spelling is turnings.
How to pronounce turnings
noun
Say it like: Tur-nin-gs
The correct spelling is turnings. A turn or deviation from a straight course. For example: "Take the second turning on the left."
Usage Examples
“Take the second turning on the left.”
“The turnings get into your trouser turnups!”
Definition
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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