turning

English

/ˈtɜɹ.nɪŋ/, [ˈtɜː.nɪŋ], [ˈtɝ.nɪŋ]

noun
Definitions
  • (British) A turn or deviation from a straight course.
  • (field hockey) At hockey, a foul committed by a player attempting to hit the ball who interposes their body between the ball and an opposing player trying to do the same.
  • The shaping of wood or metal on a lathe.
  • The act of turning.
  • (plural only) Shavings produced by turning something on a lathe.

Etymology

Suffix from English turn.

Origin

English

turn

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