turner

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noun (1)

turn·​er ˈtər-nər 

: one that turns or is used for turning

a pancake turner

especially : a person who forms articles with a lathe

turner

2 of 2

noun (2)

tur·​ner ˈtər-nər 

ˈtu̇r-

: a member of a turnverein : gymnast

Synonyms

Noun (2)

• acrobat
• gymnast

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Our test car was mercifully sticker-deleted, and the Vantage wears the rest of the aero well, making an already distinctive design even more of a head-turner. —Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 14 Mar. 2023

That included two 70-plus yard touchdown drives in the second half when one stop could have been a momentum-turner. —Nathan Baird, cleveland, 21 Nov. 2022

Harlan Coben thrillers are a different beast, the TV equivalent of a page turner. —John Hopewell, Variety, 8 Oct. 2021

His five years tramping through the jungle collecting specimens is a page turner. —Monitor Readers, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Mar. 2021

Joe Miller, the fire company’s president, acknowledged that the gun raffle was more of a head-turner than other fundraisers the fire company has done. —James Whitlow, baltimoresun.com, 24 Feb. 2021

This holiday season, set aside the screen and pick up an actual page turner, or gift one to a worthy reader in your life. —Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019

Its daring design evokes sportiness and luxuriousness, and the sleek-looking four-door is a legitimate head-turner. —Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 19 Feb. 2021

Use a thin pancake turner to transfer cookies to a wire rack. —WSJ, 30 Nov. 2022

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Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

German, from turnen to perform gymnastic exercises, from Old High German turnēn to turn, from Medieval Latin tornare — more at turn

First Known Use

Noun (1)

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1854, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing turner

• page-turner

• page-turner

Kids Definition

turner

noun

turn·​er

ˈtər-nər

: one that turns

especially : a kitchen tool for lifting and turning foods

Biographical Definition

Turner 1 of 4

biographical name (1)

Tur·​ner ˈtər-nər 

Frederick Jackson 1861–1932 American historian

Turner

2 of 4

biographical name (2)

J(oseph) M(allord) W(illiam) 1775–1851 English painter

Turner

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biographical name (3)

Nat 1800–1831 enslaved American who led other enslaved Americans in a rebellion

Turner

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biographical name (4)

Ted 1938–     Robert Edward Turner III American television executive