turning

[tur-ning]

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that turns.

2. an act of reversing position.

3. the place or point at which anything bends or changes direction.

4. the forming of objects on a lathe.

5. an object, as a spindle, turned on a lathe.

6. an act of shaping or forming something.

   the skillful turning of verses.

turning

/ ˈtɜːnɪŋ /

noun

1. Also called: turn. a road, river, or path that turns off the main way

   the fourth turning on the right

2. the point where such a way turns off

3. a bend in a straight course

4. an object made on a lathe

5. another name for turnery

6. (plural) the waste produced in turning on a lathe

Other Word Forms

• unturning adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of turning¹

Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; turn, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The effort needed to win points against Alcaraz - especially in a tight second set which you felt he needed to win to stand any chance of turning the match around - guzzled too much fuel.

From BBC

But temperatures have dipped and relative humidity has climbed, instilling hope for the trees — and turning a corner on the blaze.

From Los Angeles Times

The gunman, who reportedly believed the Covid vaccine had made him sick, killed a policeman before turning the weapon on himself.

From BBC

Categories include multifamily construction, affordable housing construction, affordable housing preservation and construction of adaptive reuse projects, such as turning empty commercial buildings into housing.

From Los Angeles Times

Total lunar eclipse – The Moon is completely engulfed by Earth's shadow, often turning a striking red.

From BBC

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