Definition of turn

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Turn (v. i.) To undergo the process of turning on a lathe; as, ivory turns well..

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Reel :: Reel (n.) A frame with radial arms, or a kind of spool, turning on an axis, on which yarn, threads, lines, or the like, are wound; as, a log reel, used by seamen; an angler's reel; a garden reel..
Elisor :: Elisor (n.) An elector or chooser; one of two persons appointed by a court to return a jury or serve a writ when the sheriff and the coroners are disqualified.
Roll :: Roll (n.) To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface; as, to roll a wheel, a ball, or a barrel..
Exstrophy :: Exstrophy (n.) The eversion or turning out of any organ, or of its inner surface; as, exstrophy of the eyelid or of the bladder..
Double :: Double (a.) To make of two thicknesses or folds by turning or bending together in the middle; to fold one part upon another part of; as, to double the leaf of a book, and the like; to clinch, as the fist; -- often followed by up; as, to double up a sheet of paper or cloth..
Serpentize :: Serpentize (v. i.) To turn or bend like a serpent, first in one direction and then in the opposite; to meander; to wind; to serpentine..
Earthboard :: Earthboard (n.) The part of a plow, or other implement, that turns over the earth; the moldboard..
Giddy :: Giddy (superl.) Bewildering on account of rapid turning; running round with celerity; gyratory; whirling.
Aversation :: Aversation (n.) A turning from with dislike; aversion.
Heliotrope :: Heliotrope (n.) A plant of the genus Heliotropium; -- called also turnsole and girasole. H. Peruvianum is the commonly cultivated species with fragrant flowers.
Turnkey :: Turnkey (n.) An instrument with a hinged claw, -- used for extracting teeth with a twist..
Traverse :: Traverse (a.) A turning; a trick; a subterfuge.
Sheer :: Sheer (v. i.) To decline or deviate from the line of the proper course; to turn aside; to swerve; as, a ship sheers from her course; a horse sheers at a bicycle..
Return :: Return (v. t.) To give back in reply; as, to return an answer; to return thanks..
Run :: Run (a.) To turn, as a wheel; to revolve on an axis or pivot; as, a wheel runs swiftly round..
Clough :: Clough (n.) A sluice used in returning water to a channel after depositing its sediment on the flooded land.
Upset :: Upset (v. t.) To overturn, overthrow, or overset; as, to upset a carriage; to upset an argument..
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..
Kohl-rabi :: Kohl-rabi (n.) A variety of cabbage, in which the edible part is a large, turnip-shaped swelling of the stem, above the surface of the ground..
Return :: Return (v. t.) To bat (the ball) back over the net.
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