Word

turning, n.
(turnings)
freq. cnt. 4

act of changing in practice or custom
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

turning

sample sentences

"the law took many turnings over the years"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

turn

semantic pointers

hypernym

change

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 2

turn turning

sample sentences

"he took a turn to the right"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

turn

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

turn

semantic pointers

hypernym

change of course

hyponym

diversion, deviation, digression, deflection, deflexion, divagation right left kick turn stem turn, stem telemark swerve, swerving, veering three-point turn version

the activity of shaping something on a lathe
<noun.act>

turning

semantic pointers

hypernym

formation, shaping

the end-product created by shaping something on a lathe
<noun.artifact>

turning

semantic pointers

hypernym

output, end product

a movement in a new direction
<noun.event> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

turn turning

sample sentences

"the turning of the wind"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

turn turn turn turn

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

turn

semantic pointers

hypernym

movement, motion

hyponym

reversal, turn around yaw, swerve gyration, rotation, revolution return, coming back volution

a shaving created when something is produced by turning it on a lathe
<noun.object>

turning

semantic pointers

hypernym

shaving, paring, sliver