Turning
WordNet
noun
(1) Act of changing in practice or custom
"The law took many turnings over the years"
(2) The act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
"He took a turn to the right"
(3) The activity of shaping something on a lathe
(4) The end-product created by shaping something on a lathe
(5) A movement in a new direction
"The turning of the wind"
(6) A shaving created when something is produced by turning it on a lathe
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A turn or deviation from a straight course
- Take the second turning on the left
- The shaping of wood or metal on a lathe
- The shavings produced by turning something on a lathe
- The turnings get into your trouser turnups
Verb
turning
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- The Earth is turning about its axis as we speak.
- He made wooden soldiers by turning them on a hand lathe.