n. | 1. | The act of one who, or that which, turns; also, a winding; a bending course; a flexure; a meander. | ||||||||||||||||||
2. | The place of a turn; an angle or corner, as of a road. | |||||||||||||||||||
3. | Deviation from the way or proper course. | |||||||||||||||||||
4. | Turnery, or the shaping of solid substances into various forms by means of a lathe and cutting tools. | |||||||||||||||||||
5. | The pieces, or chips, detached in the process of turning from the material turned; - usually used in the plural. | |||||||||||||||||||
6. | (Mil.) A maneuver by which an enemy or a position is turned.
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Noun | 1. | turning - the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right" Synonyms: turn |
2. | turning - act of changing in practice or custom; "the law took many turnings over the years" | |
3. | turning - a movement in a new direction; "the turning of the wind" Synonyms: turn |