turning
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- noun
- /ˈtɜrnɪŋ/
- Specialized
:
torneado
- Furthermore, the gears had the added advantage of smoothing out the turning of the axle.
- windrow turning
- turning machine
- CNC turning
Examples
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Anne ignored the look with a pursing of her lips and a deliberate turning of her attention toward the woman.
Fiction book (1998) -
The oil price crash of 1986 was the turning point, however, when Iran decided to tap private capital.
Academic text (1995) -
Shock powers him into the sitting room in time to hear a key turning in the lock.
Fiction book (1992) -
Instead I am turning this waste into nutrient rich dirt that I can then feed to my plants.
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Optimal aeration therefore requires more turning, which tends to cool the process.
Academic text (1996) -
The lathe provides 10 in. more turning distance than the company's standard T42 lathe.
Academic text (1996) -
The carpenter demonstrated his skill by showing us the precise turning of the wood on the lathe.
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After the turning process, the shavings piled up on the floor, showcasing the wood's smooth finish.
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Using a quality lathe ensures better turning and produces less waste material during shaping.
Synonyms
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Giving something a particular shape
A wooden object like a bowl or spindle made on a lathe
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
How Finished
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Turning comes from the verb turn, which means 'to spin', and it was used for shapes made by spinning wood or metal on a lathe, a tool that spins, so a 'turning' is the object or the shavings made by that spinning.