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turn·ing

(tûr′nĭng)

1. A deviation from a straight course; a turn.

a. The shaping of metal or wood on a lathe.

b. turnings Shavings produced in shaping metal on a lathe.

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turning

(ˈtɜːnɪŋ)

1. Also called: turn a road, river, or path that turns off the main way: the fourth turning on the right.

2. the point where such a way turns off

3. (General Sporting Terms) a bend in a straight course

4. (Crafts) an object made on a lathe

5. (Crafts) another name for turnery²

6. (plural) the waste produced in turning on a lathe

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turn•ing

(ˈtɜr nɪŋ)

n.

1. the act of one that turns.

2. an act of reversing position.

3. the place or point at which anything bends or changes direction.

4. the forming of objects on a lathe.

5. an object, as a spindle, turned on a lathe.

6. an act of shaping something.

turning

Final trimming of partially dried pottery on potter’s wheel or lathe.

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Noun	1.	turning - the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right" turn change of course - a change in the direction that you are moving digression, divagation, diversion, deflexion, deviation, deflection - a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal" right - a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east; "take a right at the corner" left - a turn toward the side of the body that is on the north when the person is facing east; "take a left at the corner" kick turn - a standing turn made in skiing; one ski is raised to the vertical and pivoted backward to become parallel with the other ski but headed in the opposite direction and then the other ski is aligned with the first stem turn, stem - a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it telemark - a turn made in skiing; the outside ski is placed ahead and turned gradually inwards swerve, swerving, veering - the act of turning aside suddenly three-point turn - the act of turning a vehicle around in a limited space by moving in a series of back and forward arcs version - manual turning of a fetus in the uterus (usually to aid delivery)
	2.	turning - act of changing in practice or custom; "the law took many turnings over the years" change - the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election"
	3.	turning - a shaving created when something is produced by turning it on a lathe paring, shaving, sliver - a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something
	4.	turning - a movement in a new direction; "the turning of the wind" turn motion, movement - a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something turn around, reversal - turning in an opposite direction or position; "the reversal of the image in the lens" yaw, swerve - an erratic deflection from an intended course gyration, revolution, rotation - a single complete turn (axial or orbital); "the plane made three rotations before it crashed"; "the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year" coming back, return - the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction volution - a rolling or revolving motion
	5.	turning - the end-product created by shaping something on a lathe end product, output - final product; the things produced
	6.	turning - the activity of shaping something on a lathe formation, shaping - the act of fabricating something in a particular shape

turning

noun turn-off, turn, bend, curve, junction, crossroads, side road, exit Take the next turning on the right.

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Translations

مُنْعَطَف

odbočka

sidevej

risteytyvä tie

skretanje

svolta tornitura giro

分かれ道

모퉁이

odbočka

vändning

จุดเลี้ยว

kıvrım

đoạn đường ngoặt

转弯处

turning

[ˈtɜːnɪŋ]

A. N (= side road) → bocacalle f; (= fork) → cruce m, esquina f; (= bend) → curva f
the first turning on the right → la primera bocacalle a la derecha
we parked in a side turning → aparcamos el coche en una calle que salía de la carretera

B. CPD turning circle N (Aut) → círculo m de viraje, diámetro m de giro
turning lathe N → torno m
turning point N (fig) → momento m decisivo, punto m de inflexión

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turning

[ˈtɜː^rnɪŋ] n (in road) → tournant m
it's the third turning on the left → c'est la troisième à gauche
to take the wrong turning → ne pas tourner au bon endroit
We took the wrong turning → Nous n'avons pas tourné au bon endroit.turning circle n (British) → rayon m de braquageturning point n → tournant m
It proved to be a turning point in his life → Ça a été un tournant dans sa vie.turning radius n (US) → rayon m de braquage

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turning

(in road) → Abzweigung f; take the second turning on the left → nimm die zweite Abfahrt links; it’s a long road that has no turning (prov) → nichts dauert ewig

(Tech, of metal) → Drehen nt; (of wood) → Drechseln nt

turning

turning circle

n (Aut) → Wendekreis m

turning lane

n (Mot) → Abbiegespur f

turning lathe

n → Drehbank f

turning point

n → Wendepunkt m

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turning

[ˈtɜːnɪŋ] n (side road) → strada laterale; (fork) → biforcazione f; (bend) → curva
the first turning on the right → la prima a destra

turning

→ مُنْعَطَف odbočka sidevej Abzweigung στρίψιμο bocacalle, giro risteytyvä tie tournant skretanje svolta 分かれ道 모퉁이 afslag sving zakręt desvio поворот vändning จุดเลี้ยว kıvrım đoạn đường ngoặt 转弯处

turning

1. n. recambio. versión, término obstétrico referente a la manipulación del feto en el útero para facilitar el parto;

2. vuelta;

a. giratorio-a;

the ___ point → la crisis, el momento decisivo.

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