turning

noun

turn·​ing ˈtər-niŋ How to pronounce turning (audio)
1
: the act or course of one that turns
2
: a place of a change in direction
3
a
: a forming by use of a lathe
broadly : turnery
b
turnings plural : waste produced in turning

Examples of turning in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As more boomers reach retirement age, many are facing the stark reality of insufficient savings—and turning, oftentimes reluctantly, to their adult children for support. Jasmine Li, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2024 Pre-flight checks with battery electric aircraft don’t need to keep the propellor turning, something that is causing confusion on small airfields the first few times electric aircraft fly there. Michael Barnard, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024 That means that any sudden car movements – stopping, accelerating, or turning – could cause the tires to skid on top of the snow. Kinsey Crowley, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024 Their multiple batteries power motors turning propellers that lift the aircraft into the air like a hummingbird and then fly it like a hawk before landing from a hover. Marc Wortman, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2023 Outside of exclusive front row guest lists and head turning designs are the fashion show goers that turn the streets into their own runway. Essence, 15 Feb. 2024 That seemed to be the underlying issue of most arguments—a turning away. Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 5 Feb. 2024 At Aspen Mountain, the most challenging of the four mountains, lessons are available for those wishing to hone their turning skills on the resort's blue runs or master its tricker, more advanced sections. Brandon Perlman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2024 The development potentially marks a turning of the page for Lucasfilm, which has struggled to articulate a vision for what Star Wars should be on the big screen, developing multiple properties that never make it over the finish line. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of turning was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Turning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turning. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

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