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

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There were still some moments of careless/turning pucks over, though. Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025 In America, part of the Trump phenomenon is a rejection of the excesses of wokeness, itself illiberal thought police (indeed, the public turning on wokeness can be seen as a sub-trend—or simply another major trend). David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024 There the Spruce Goose sat under 24-hour guard as a staff 300, reduced to 50 in 1962, kept the plane in flyable condition, even firing up the engines once a week until a special turning apparatus was invented. David Szondy, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024 With an 82-millimeter waist and a shorter turning radius, the Declivity 82 Ti is a versatile ski that prefers cruising groomers at moderate speeds and encourages intermediates to test their skills in moguls and trees. Jenny Wiegand, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for turning 

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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“Turning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turning. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

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