Definition of turn

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Turn (v. t.) To make acid or sour; to ferment; to curdle, etc.: as, to turn cider or wine; electricity turns milk quickly..

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Contourne'' :: Contourne' (a.) Turned in a direction which is not the usual one; -- said of an animal turned to the sinister which is usually turned to the dexter, or the like..
Prick :: Prick (v. i.) To become sharp or acid; to turn sour, as wine..
Snuff :: Snuff (v. i.) To turn up the nose and inhale air, as an expression of contempt; hence, to take offense..
Hedgehog :: Hedgehog (n.) A small European insectivore (Erinaceus Europaeus), and other allied species of Asia and Africa, having the hair on the upper part of its body mixed with prickles or spines. It is able to roll itself into a ball so as to present the spines outwardly in every direction. It is nocturnal in its habits, feeding chiefly upon insects..
Septennial :: Septennial (a.) Happening or returning once in every seven years; as, septennial elections in England..
Turnhalle :: Turnhalle (n.) A building used as a school of gymnastics.
Gimlet :: Gimlet (v. t.) To turn round (an anchor) by the stock, with a motion like turning a gimlet..
Grilse :: Grilse (n.) A young salmon after its first return from the sea.
Version :: Version (n.) A change of form, direction, or the like; transformation; conversion; turning..
Curve :: Curve (v. i.) To bend or turn gradually from a given direction; as, the road curves to the right..
Pervert :: Pervert (n.) One who has been perverted; one who has turned to error, especially in religion; -- opposed to convert. See the Synonym of Convert..
Counterstroke :: Counterstroke (n.) A stroke or blow in return.
Inadvertent :: Inadvertent (a.) Not turning the mind to a matter; heedless; careless; negligent; inattentive.
Blink :: Blink (pl.) Boughs cast where deer are to pass, to turn or check them..
Jobber :: "Jobber (n.) One who turns official or public business to private advantage; hence, one who performs low or mercenary work in office, politics, or intrigue..
Sour :: Sour (v. t.) To cause to become sour; to cause to turn from sweet to sour; as, exposure to the air sours many substances..
Pronation :: Pronation (n.) The act of turning the palm or palmar surface of the forefoot downward.
Allegorization :: Allegorization (n.) The act of turning into allegory, or of understanding in an allegorical sense..
Turn :: Turn (v. i.) Hence, to revolve as if upon a point of support; to hinge; to depend; as, the decision turns on a single fact..
Reanswer :: Reanswer (v. t. & i.) To answer in return; to repay; to compensate; to make amends for.
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