Definition of turn

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Turn (v. t.) To change from a given use or office; to divert, as to another purpose or end; to transfer; to use or employ; to apply; to devote..

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Carnification :: Carnification (n.) The act or process of turning to flesh, or to a substance resembling flesh..
Versatile :: Versatile (a.) Capable of being turned round.
Counterstroke :: Counterstroke (n.) A stroke or blow in return.
Churrworm :: Churrworm (n.) An insect that turns about nimbly; the mole cricket; -- called also fan cricket.
Scale :: Scale (n.) The dish of a balance; hence, the balance itself; an instrument or machine for weighing; as, to turn the scale; -- chiefly used in the plural when applied to the whole instrument or apparatus for weighing. Also used figuratively..
Rotation :: Rotation (n.) The act of turning, as a wheel or a solid body on its axis, as distinguished from the progressive motion of a revolving round another body or a distant point; thus, the daily turning of the earth on its axis is a rotation; its annual motion round the sun is a revolution..
Inflection :: Inflection (n.) A bend; a fold; a curve; a turn; a twist.
Report :: Report (v. t.) To return or present as the result of an examination or consideration of any matter officially referred; as, the committee reported the bill witth amendments, or reported a new bill, or reported the results of an inquiry..
Invertible :: Invertible (a.) Capable of being inverted or turned.
Feather :: Feather (v. i.) To turn to a horizontal plane; -- said of oars.
Recharge :: Recharge (v. t. & i.) To charge or accuse in return.
Renverse :: Renverse (a.) Reversed; set with the head downward; turned contrary to the natural position.
Feed :: Feed (n.) The motion, or act, of carrying forward the stuff to be operated upon, as cloth to the needle in a sewing machine; or of producing progressive operation upon any material or object in a machine, as, in a turning lathe, by moving the cutting tool along or in the work..
Turnstone :: Turnstone (n.) Any species of limicoline birds of the genera Strepsilas and Arenaria, allied to the plovers, especially the common American and European species (Strepsilas interpres). They are so called from their habit of turning up small stones in search of mollusks and other aquatic animals. Called also brant bird, sand runner, sea quail, sea lark, sparkback, and skirlcrake..
Roll :: Roll (v. i.) To turn over, or from side to side, while lying down; to wallow; as, a horse rolls..
Quern :: Quern (n.) A mill for grinding grain, the upper stone of which was turned by hand; -- used before the invention of windmills and watermills..
Crankle :: Crankle (n.) A bend or turn; a twist; a crinkle.
Inflect :: Inflect (v. t.) To turn from a direct line or course; to bend; to incline, to deflect; to curve; to bow..
Turnpike :: Turnpike (v. t.) To form, as a road, in the manner of a turnpike road; into a rounded form, as the path of a road..
Meander :: Meander (v. t.) To wind, turn, or twist; to make flexuous..
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