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Meaning
Noun
●
In British English:
A
turn
or
deviation
from a
straight
course.
●
In Field hockey:
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.
●
The
shaping
of
wood
or
metal
on a lathe.
●
The
act
of turning.
●
In Crafts:
Shavings
produced
by
turning
something on a lathe.
Verb
●
present participle
and
gerund
of turn
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Origin
turning
English
-ing
English
-ing
Middle English (1100-1500)
-ing
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
-inge
Middle English (1100-1500)
turn
English
turnen
Middle English (1100-1500)
turnian
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
tornare
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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Transforming
Rolling
Pulling
Converting
Taking
Shifting
Putting
Cutting
Pushing
Rotating
Throwing
Bringing
Grinding
Changing
Switching
Tapping
Driving
Twisting
Passing
Bending
Stepping
Getting
Going
Machining
Morphing
Dropping
Breaking
Milling
Jumping
Motion
Steering
Sliding
Translating
Wheel
Transitioning
Tilt
Leaving
Flipping
Starting
Movement
Heading
Move
Pivoting
Blowing
Screw
Tilting
Transferring
Bumping
Placing
More
Rhymes
Earning
Burning
Turning
Kerning
Learning
Spurning
Yearning
Returning
Concerning
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