turning
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2.5
- noun
- /ˈtɜrnɪŋ/
- As soon as she passed the turning, she could see the bus standing in the distance.
- turning point
- turning away
- turning back
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Examples
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You go down that road, there is no turning back.
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Sheila checked to the right for an opening, ready to abandon the turning lane.
Academic text (2007) -
You will come to a turning of the trail to a wall of flame.
Fiction book (1997) -
Once you have felt the joy of eternity, there is no turning back.
Fiction book (2002) -
But once you begin, there's no turning back.
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The last potential turning point in U.S.-Cuban relations came with the end of the Cold War.
Academic text (2007) -
The motion was slight, but it was an obvious turning away from Cheryl.
Fiction book (2002) -
The screens change, now showing a turning schematic of a brain, alive with neural lightning.
Fiction book (1995) -
The pilot nodded and swooped the copter around in a turning dive that sent the miners running for cover.
Fiction book (1995) -
When you reach the turning, do you want to go left or right?
Synonyms
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1.0
A change of direction in a road or path
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1.1
A quick turning movement of an object or person
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2.8
Turning around a central point, for example the Earth spinning once
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2.6
A quick toss or turn of something
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3.2
A complete turn to go the opposite way, like a car on the road
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1.0
Moving a vehicle to the left while driving
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4.0
A turn of the body made by keeping one foot in place
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3.5
One complete turn around a central point, like a planet or wheel
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2.4
Turning something around quickly so it spins
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6.0
How much an object bends or moves away from a straight line
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3.7
A sudden sharp turn to avoid something
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3.2
A move to face or go a different way
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3.1
Moving something on round parts that turn, like a trolley or cart
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4.2
A move to a different direction physically or in plans
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2.2
Movement when an object turns and moves forward, like a wheel or ball
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5.8
A complete change of direction or opinion, often sudden
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5.3
A sudden change of direction while moving
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3.5
A movement that turns in the same direction as the hands of a clock
Idioms
Compounds
- Archaic
A spiritual practice where people say a table moves during a meeting with spirits
- Specialized
A large machine that spins big metal parts so a tool can cut and drill them
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Etymology
Turning comes from the verb turn, which means 'to change direction', like when you turn a wheel, so a 'turning' is the action or place where someone or something changes direction.