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Definition of turn

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Turn (v. t.) To change the form, quality, aspect, or effect of; to alter; to metamorphose; to convert; to transform; -- often with to or into before the word denoting the effect or product of the change; as, to turn a worm into a winged insect; to turn green to blue; to turn prose into verse; to turn a Whig to a Tory, or a Hindu to a Christian; to turn good to evil, and the like..

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Racer :: Racer (n.) One of the circular iron or steel rails on which the chassis of a heavy gun is turned.

Orientate :: Orientate (v. i.) To move or turn toward the east; to veer from the north or south toward the east.

Sturt :: Sturnoid (a.) Like or pertaining to the starlings.

Annual :: Annual (n.) A thing happening or returning yearly; esp. a literary work published once a year.

Alkali :: Alkali (n.) One of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, potash, ammonia, and lithia, whose distinguishing peculiarities are solubility in alcohol and water, uniting with oils and fats to form soap, neutralizing and forming salts with acids, turning to brown several vegetable yellows, and changing reddened litmus to blue..

Languet :: Languet (n.) Anything resembling the tongue in form or office; specif., the slip of metal in an organ pipe which turns the current of air toward its mouth..

Turner :: Turner (n.) One who turns; especially, one whose occupation is to form articles with a lathe..

Hornbug :: Hornbug (n.) A large nocturnal beetle of the genus Lucanus (as L. capreolus, and L. dama), having long, curved upper jaws, resembling a sickle. The grubs are found in the trunks of old trees..

Circumgyration :: Circumgyration (n.) The act of turning, rolling, or whirling round..

Turnspit :: Turnspit (n.) A small breed of dogs having a long body and short crooked legs. These dogs were formerly much used for turning a spit on which meat was roasting.

Intervert :: Intervert (v. t.) To turn to another course or use.

Eccentricity :: Eccentricity (n.) The distance of the center of figure of a body, as of an eccentric, from an axis about which it turns; the throw..

Hinge :: Hinge (v. i.) To stand, depend, hang, or turn, as on a hinge; to depend chiefly for a result or decision or for force and validity; -- usually with on or upon; as, the argument hinges on this point..

Onappo :: Onappo (n.) A nocturnal South American monkey (Callithrix discolor), noted for its agility; -- called also ventriloquist monkey..

Bend :: Bend (v. t.) To turn toward some certain point; to direct; to incline.

Elastic :: Elastic (a.) Able to return quickly to a former state or condition, after being depressed or overtaxed; having power to recover easily from shocks and trials; as, elastic spirits; an elastic constitution..

Turn :: Turn (n.) A change of condition; especially, a sudden or recurring symptom of illness, as a nervous shock, or fainting spell; as, a bad turn..

Circumflex :: Circumflex (a.) Moving or turning round; circuitous.

Acetify :: Acetify (v. i.) To turn acid.

Epigram :: Epigram (n.) A short poem treating concisely and pointedly of a single thought or event. The modern epigram is so contrived as to surprise the reader with a witticism or ingenious turn of thought, and is often satirical in character..