Definition of turn

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Turn (v. t.) To form in a lathe; to shape or fashion (anything) by applying a cutting tool to it while revolving; as, to turn the legs of stools or tables; to turn ivory or metal..

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Lock :: Lock (n.) A device for keeping a wheel from turning.
Revolt :: Revolt (v. t.) To cause to turn back; to roll or drive back; to put to flight.
Allegorize :: Allegorize (v. t.) To form or turn into allegory; as, to allegorize the history of a people..
Overturner :: Overturner (n.) One who overturns.
Heterodactylous :: Heterodactylous (a.) Having the first and second toes turned backward, as in the trogons..
Reflection :: Reflection (n.) The return of rays, beams, sound, or the like, from a surface. See Angle of reflection, below..
Invert :: Invert (v. t.) To turn over; to put upside down; to upset; to place in a contrary order or direction; to reverse; as, to invert a cup, the order of words, rules of justice, etc..
Whisket :: Whisket (n.) A small lathe for turning wooden pins.
Levogyrate :: Levogyrate (a.) Turning or twisting the plane of polarization towards the left, as levulose, levotartaric acid, etc..
Retort :: Retort (v. t.) The return of, or reply to, an argument, charge, censure, incivility, taunt, or witticism; a quick and witty or severe response..
Turnstile :: Turnstile (n.) A revolving frame in a footpath, preventing the passage of horses or cattle, but admitting that of persons; a turnpike. See Turnpike, n., 1..
Volute :: Volute (n.) A spiral turn, as in certain shells..
Turn-out :: Turn-out (n.) A short side track on a railroad, which may be occupied by one train while another is passing on a main track; a shunt; a siding; a switch..
Enforest :: Enforest (v. t.) To turn into a forest.
Recoil :: Recoil (v. i.) To turn or go back; to withdraw one's self; to retire.
Converse :: Converse (a.) Turned about; reversed in order or relation; reciprocal; as, a converse proposition..
Saturn :: Saturn (n.) One of the elder and principal deities, the son of Coelus and Terra (Heaven and Earth), and the father of Jupiter. The corresponding Greek divinity was Kro`nos, later CHro`nos, Time..
Diverge :: Diverge (v. i.) To extend from a common point in different directions; to tend from one point and recede from each other; to tend to spread apart; to turn aside or deviate (as from a given direction); -- opposed to converge; as, rays of light diverge as they proceed from the sun..
Flexure :: Flexure (n.) A turn; a bend; a fold; a curve.
Back :: Back (adv.) In return, repayment, or requital..
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