Definition of turn

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Turn (v. i.) To change from ebb to flow, or from flow to ebb; -- said of the tide..

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Idle :: Idle (superl.) Not called into active service; not turned to appropriate use; unemployed; as, idle hours..
Swifter :: Swifter (n.) A rope used to retain the bars of the capstan in their sockets while men are turning it.
Aversion :: Aversion (n.) A turning away.
Aye-aye :: Aye-aye (n.) A singular nocturnal quadruped, allied to the lemurs, found in Madagascar (Cheiromys Madagascariensis), remarkable for its long fingers, sharp nails, and rodent-like incisor teeth..
Lapel :: Lapel (n.) That part of a garment which is turned back; specifically, the lap, or fold, of the front of a coat in continuation of collar..
Returning :: Returning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Retur.
Whop :: Whop (v. i.) To throw one's self quickly, or by an abrupt motion; to turn suddenly; as, she whapped down on the floor; the fish whapped over..
Taciturn :: Taciturn (a.) Habitually silent; not given to converse; not apt to talk or speak.
When :: When (adv.) While; whereas; although; -- used in the manner of a conjunction to introduce a dependent adverbial sentence or clause, having a causal, conditional, or adversative relation to the principal proposition; as, he chose to turn highwayman when he might have continued an honest man; he removed the tree when it was the best in the grounds..
Turning :: Turning (n.) Deviation from the way or proper course.
Diverter :: Diverter (n.) One who, or that which, diverts, turns off, or pleases..
Voluble :: Voluble (a.) Having the power or habit of turning or twining; as, the voluble stem of hop plants..
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..
Revolve :: Revolve (v. i.) To return; to pass.
Torsional :: Torsional (a.) Of or pertaining to torsion; resulting from torsion, or the force with which a thread or wire returns to a state of rest after having been twisted round its axis; as, torsional force..
Vegetable :: Vegetable (n.) A plant used or cultivated for food for man or domestic animals, as the cabbage, turnip, potato, bean, dandelion, etc.; also, the edible part of such a plant, as prepared for market or the table..
Turnover :: Turnover (n.) The act or result of turning over; an upset; as, a bad turnover in a carriage..
Roll :: Roll (n.) To turn over in one's mind; to revolve.
Turnpiked :: Turnpiked (imp. & p. p.) of Turnpik.
Zigzag :: Zigzag (a.) Having short, sharp turns; running this way and that in an onward course..
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