Definition of Turning

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action of the person or thing that turns, rotating; place of a change in direction; act of shaping an object on a lathe; object which is shaped on a lathe

rotate something; be rotated; change position; change direction; change condition; become; cause to become; become disloyal; make hostile; become hostile; make nauseated or dizzy; release, send away; ferment

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Turning Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries

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Glossary of Dance Terminology

Changing position in a circular fashion

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Turn

(n.)
Turnery, or the shaping of solid substances into various by means of a lathe and cutting tools.

(n.)
The place of a turn; an angle or corner, as of a road.

(n.)
The pieces, or chips, detached in the process of turning from the material turned.

(n.)
The act of one who, or that which, turns; also, a winding; a bending course; a fiexure; a meander.

(n.)
Deviation from the way or proper course.

(n.)
A maneuver by which an enemy or a position is turned.

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turning
\turn"ing\ (?), n.
1. the act of one who, or that which, turns; also, a winding; a bending course; a fiexure; a meander. through paths and turnings often trod by day.
2. the place of a turn; an angle or corner, as of a road. it is preached at every turning.
3. deviation from the way or proper course. armar.
4. turnery, or the shaping of solid substances into various by means of a lathe and cutting tools.
5. pl. the pieces, or chips, detached in the process of turning from the material turned.
6. (mil.) a maneuver by which an enemy or a position is turned.
turning
and boring mill, a kind of lathe having a vertical spindle and horizontal face plate, for turning and boring large work.
turning
bridge. see the note under drawbridge.
turning
engine, an engine lathe.
turning
lathe, a lathe used by turners to shape their work.
turning
pair. see the note under pair, n.
turning
point, the point upon which a question turns, and which decides a case.
turning
adj : turning about an axis [syn: revolving, rotating, wheeling]
n

1. the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right" [syn: turn]

2. act of changing in practice or custom: "the law took many turnings over the years"
3. a movement in a new direction; "the turning of the wind" [syn: turn]

similar words(10)

table turning
turning lathe
by-turning
turning pair
turning point
turning away
turning and boring mill
turning bridge
turning engine
engine turning

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From Shakespeare's HenryV

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JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary

Chwiwiad = n. turning round

Cyweirgorn = n. a turning key

Didraigl = a. without turning

Didro = a. direct, without turning

Gwalciad = n. a turning up, a cocking

Gwegilad = n. a turning from

Lleipriad = n. a turning flabby

Lleithad = n. a turning humid

Llerthiad = n. a turning frantic

Lletbeiad = n. a turning oblique

Llipaad = n. a turning flaccid

Llwygiant = a turning; a maze

Meigiad = n. a turning suddenly; a happening

Troad = n. a turning; a flexion

Troiad = n. a turning

Trool = a. turning, revolving

Trosfa = n. a turning place

Turniad = n. a turning; turnery

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WordNet 2.0

Noun
1. the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right"
(synonym) turn
(hypernym) change of course
(hyponym) diversion, deviation, digression, deflection, deflexion, divagation
(derivation) turn
2. act of changing in practice or custom; "the law took many turnings over the years"
(hypernym) change
(derivation) change state, turn
3. a movement in a new direction; "the turning of the wind"
(synonym) turn
(hypernym) movement, motion
(hyponym) reversal, turn around
(derivation) turn

Noun
1. a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path"
(synonym) bend, crook
(hypernym) curve, curved shape
(hyponym) bight
2. the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right"
(synonym) turning
(hypernym) change of course
(hyponym) diversion, deviation, digression, deflection, deflexion, divagation
3. the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play"
(synonym) play
(hypernym) activity
(hyponym) move
(part-holonym) game
4. an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn"
(synonym) turn of events, twist
(hypernym) development
(derivation) grow
5. a movement in a new direction; "the turning of the wind"
(synonym) turning
(hypernym) movement, motion
(hyponym) reversal, turn around
(derivation) change by reversal, reverse
6. turning away or in the opposite direction; "he made an abrupt turn away from her"
(hypernym) change of direction, reorientation
7. turning or twisting around (in place); "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"
(synonym) twist
(hypernym) rotation, rotary motion
(hyponym) twiddle
8. a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work"
(synonym) go, spell, tour
(hypernym) shift, work shift, duty period
9. (sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive
(synonym) bout, round
(hypernym) playing period, period of play, play
(hyponym) top, top of the inning
(classification) sport, athletics
10. a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"
(synonym) act, routine, number, bit
(hypernym) performance, public presentation
(hyponym) show-stopper, showstopper, stopper
11. a favor for someone; "he did me a good turn"
(synonym) good turn
(hypernym) favor, favour
12. taking a short walk out and back; "we took a turn in the park"
(hypernym) walk

Verb
1. change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs"
(hypernym) move
(hyponym) twist
(see-also) backtrack, turn back, double back
2. undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor"
(synonym) become
(hypernym) transform, transmute, metamorphose
(hyponym) reduce, come down, boil down
(verb-group) change state
(derivation) turn of events, twist
3. undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
(synonym) change state
(hypernym) change
(hyponym) wake up, awake, arouse, awaken, wake, come alive, waken
(see-also) turn around, pick up
(verb-group) become
(derivation) turn of events, twist
4. cause to move around or rotate; "turn a key"; "turn your palm this way"
(hypernym) move, displace
(hyponym) reorient
(derivation) twist
5. pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"
(synonym) grow
(hypernym) change
(hyponym) bald
(verb-group) change state
(derivation) turn of events, twist
6. to send or let go; "They turned away the crowd at the gate of the governor's mansion"
(hypernym) send, direct
7. pass to the other side of; "turn the corner"; "move around the obstacle"
(synonym) move around
(hypernym) travel, go, move, locomote
(derivation) turning
8. move around an axis or a center; "The wheels are turning"
(hypernym) move
(hyponym) revolve, go around, rotate
9. cause to move around a center so as to show another side of; "turn a page of a book"
(synonym) turn over
(hypernym) move, displace
(hyponym) evert
(derivation) turner, food turner
10. change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern"
(synonym) change by reversal, reverse
(hypernym) change
(hyponym) interchange, tack, switch, alternate, flip, flip-flop
(see-also) switch on, turn on
(derivation) turning
11. to break and turn over earth especially with a plow; "Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week"; "turn the earth in the Spring"
(synonym) plow, plough
(hypernym) till
(hyponym) ridge
(entail) dig, delve, cut into, turn over
(classification) farming, agriculture, husbandry
12. change color; "In Vermont, the leaves turn early"
(hypernym) grow
13. cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics; "The princess turned the frog into a prince by kissing him"; "The alchemists tried to turn lead into gold"
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(verb-group) become
14. let (something) fall or spill a container; "turn the flour onto a plate"
(synonym) release
(hypernym) transmit, transfer, transport, channel, channelize, channelise
(hyponym) deflate
15. twist suddenly so as to sprain; "wrench one's ankle"; "The wrestler twisted his shoulder"; "the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"; "I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days"
(synonym) twist, sprain, wrench, wrick, rick
(hypernym) injure, wound
16. shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel; "turn the legs of the table"; "turn the clay on the wheel"
(hypernym) form
(derivation) turner
17. go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"
(synonym) sour, ferment, work
(hypernym) change state
(verb-group) ferment, work
18. accomplish by rotating; "turn a somersault"; "turn cartwheels"
(hypernym) do, perform
(derivation) turner
19. get by buying and selling; "the company turned a good profit after a year"
(hypernym) get, acquire
(classification) commerce, commercialism, mercantilism
20. cause to move along an axis or into a new direction; "turn your face to the wall"; "turn the car around"; "turn your dance partner around"
(hypernym) move, displace
21. channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something; "The pedophile turned to boys for satisfaction"; "people turn to mysticism at the turn of a millenium"
(hypernym) send, direct
(hyponym) take up
22. cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"
(synonym) flex, bend, deform, twist
(hypernym) change shape, change form, deform
(hyponym) indent, dent
23. alter the functioning or setting of; "turn the dial to 10"; "turn the heat down"
(hypernym) operate, control
24. direct at someone; "She turned a smile on me"; "They turned their flashlights on the car"
(hypernym) aim, take, train, take aim, direct
25. have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to; "She called on her Representative to help her"; "She turned to her relatives for help"
(synonym) call on
(hypernym) appeal, invoke
26. become officially one year older; "She is turning 50 this year"
(hypernym) senesce, age, get on, mature, maturate

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Turning is the process whereby a single point cutting tool is parallel to the surface. It can be done manually, in a traditional form of lathe, which frequently requires continuous supervision by the operator, or by using a computer controlled and automated lathe which does not. This type of machine tool is referred to as having computer numerical control, better known as CNC. and is commonly used with many other types of machine tool besides the lathe.