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Annual :: Annual (a.) Of or pertaining to a year; returning every year; coming or happening once in the year; yearly.

Antistrophe :: Antistrophe (n.) The retort or turning of an adversary's plea against him.

Quaquaversal :: Quaquaversal (a.) Turning or dipping in any or every direction.

Rotatory :: Rotatory (a.) Turning as on an axis; rotary.

Versatile :: Versatile (a.) Turning with ease from one thing to another; readily applied to a new task, or to various subjects; many-sided; as, versatile genius; a versatile politician..

Voluble :: Voluble (a.) Easily rolling or turning; easily set in motion; apt to roll; rotating; as, voluble particles of matter..

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..

Heliotropism :: Heliotropism (n.) The phenomenon of turning toward the light, seen in many leaves and flowers..

Recurrent :: Recurrent (a.) Returning from time to time; recurring; as, recurrent pains..

Reversion :: Reversion (n.) The act of returning, or coming back; return..

Homing :: Homing (a.) Home-returning; -- used specifically of carrier pigeons.

Drillstock :: Drillstock (n.) A contrivance for holding and turning a drill.

Mandrel :: Mandrel (n.) The live spindle of a turning lathe; the revolving arbor of a circular saw. It is usually driven by a pulley.

Pivotal :: Pivotal (a.) Of or pertaining to a pivot or turning point; belonging to, or constituting, a pivot; of the nature of a pivot; as, the pivotalopportunity of a career; the pivotal position in a battle..

Regratiatory :: Regratiatory (n.) A returning or giving of thanks.

Bout :: Bout (n.) As much of an action as is performed at one time; a going and returning, as of workmen in reaping, mowing, etc.; a turn; a round..

Carnification :: Carnification (n.) The act or process of turning to flesh, or to a substance resembling flesh..

Turn :: Turn (n.) The act of turning; movement or motion about, or as if about, a center or axis; revolution; as, the turn of a wheel..

Torque :: Torque (n.) A turning or twisting; tendency to turn, or cause to turn, about an axis..

Entropium :: Entropium (n.) The inversion or turning in of the border of the eyelids.

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