Definition of turn

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Turn (v. i.) To move round; to have a circular motion; to revolve entirely, repeatedly, or partially; to change position, so as to face differently; to whirl or wheel round; as, a wheel turns on its axis; a spindle turns on a pivot; a man turns on his heel..

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Turnpike :: Turnpike (n.) A turnpike road.
Earthboard :: Earthboard (n.) The part of a plow, or other implement, that turns over the earth; the moldboard..
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..
Color :: Color (v. i.) To acquire color; to turn red, especially in the face; to blush..
Pikeman :: Pikeman (n.) A keeper of a turnpike gate.
Turncoat :: Turncoat (n.) One who forsakes his party or his principles; a renegade; an apostate.
Center :: Center (n.) A conical recess, or indentation, in the end of a shaft or other work, to receive the point of a center, on which the work can turn, as in a lathe..
Pitch :: Pitch (n.) The length, measured along the axis, of a complete turn of the thread of a screw, or of the helical lines of the blades of a screw propeller..
Turnkeys :: Turnkeys (pl. ) of Turnke.
Miserere :: Miserere (n.) A small projecting boss or bracket, on the under side of the hinged seat of a church stall (see Stall). It was intended, the seat being turned up, to give some support to a worshiper when standing. Called also misericordia..
Squally :: Squally (a.) Interrupted by unproductive spots; -- said of a flied of turnips or grain.
Swivel-eyed :: Swivel (v. i.) To swing or turn, as on a pin or pivot..
Frill :: Frill (v. t.) To provide or decorate with a frill or frills; to turn back. in crimped plaits; as, to frill a cap..
Discard :: Discard (v. t.) To cast off as useless or as no longer of service; to dismiss from employment, confidence, or favor; to discharge; to turn away..
Circumflex :: Circumflex (a.) Moving or turning round; circuitous.
Cat''s-paw :: Cat's-paw (n.) A particular hitch or turn in the bight of a rope, into which a tackle may be hooked..
Overset :: Overset (v. t.) To turn or tip (anything) over from an upright, or a proper, position so that it lies upon its side or bottom upwards; to upset; as, to overset a chair, a coach, a ship, or a building..
Turn :: Turn (n.) An embellishment or grace (marked thus, /), commonly consisting of the principal note, or that on which the turn is made, with the note above, and the semitone below, the note above being sounded first, the principal note next, and the semitone below last, the three being performed quickly, as a triplet preceding the marked note. The turn may be inverted so as to begin with the lower note, in which case the sign is either placed on end thus /, or drawn thus /..
Bit :: Bit (v.) A tool for boring, of various forms and sizes, usually turned by means of a brace or bitstock. See Bitstock..
Return :: Return (v. t.) To bat (the ball) back over the net.
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