turning

noun

turn·​ing ˈtər-niŋ How to pronounce turning (audio)
1
: the act or course of one that turns
2
: a place of a change in direction
3
a
: a forming by use of a lathe
broadly : turnery
b
turnings plural : waste produced in turning

Examples of turning in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But Take Note The biggest downside is that as a pad, there’s a chance your toddler will move off of it and have an accident, or that tossing and turning will cause the pad to move around, leaving the mattress vulnerable to leaks. Kelsey Kunik, Parents, 10 Apr. 2024 Once in Atlanta, there's was a surprise appearance by Allison Janney as a freeway driver who didn't let Jerry and Leon in to the turning lane. Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024 That's when her 2000 Subaru veered into the turning lane, hitting another car that was sitting in the turning lane and facing south, waiting to turn left into a private drive, the report states. Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 31 Mar. 2024 But by turning, then this behavior being copied by others, the change of density, the change of turning, is propagated extremely rapidly. Quanta Magazine, 28 Mar. 2024 As more boomers reach retirement age, many are facing the stark reality of insufficient savings—and turning, oftentimes reluctantly, to their adult children for support. Jasmine Li, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2024 Pre-flight checks with battery electric aircraft don’t need to keep the propellor turning, something that is causing confusion on small airfields the first few times electric aircraft fly there. Michael Barnard, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024 That means that any sudden car movements – stopping, accelerating, or turning – could cause the tires to skid on top of the snow. Kinsey Crowley, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024 Their multiple batteries power motors turning propellers that lift the aircraft into the air like a hummingbird and then fly it like a hawk before landing from a hover. Marc Wortman, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of turning was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Turning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turning. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.

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