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turning

turn·ing [ túrning ]


noun  (plural turn·ings)
Definition:
 
1. process of making turn: the act or process of executing a turn

2. deviation: a deviation from a straight or planned course

3. U.K. roads 
Same as  turnn (sense 3)


4. handicraft fabric that forms hem: the amount of fabric that will be turned back to form a hem at the edge of a piece of sewing

5. manufacturing 
Same as  turnery (sense 1)




plural noun turn·ings 
Definition:
 
manufacturing waste material from lathe: the waste material produced when something is turned on a lathe

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