turning (redirected from turnings)

turn·ing  (tûrnng)

n.

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

2.

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]

n

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. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Crafts) an object made on a lathe

5. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Crafts) another name for turnery [2]

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

Thesaurus

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

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turning

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

Translations

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 braquage
turning 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

n

(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

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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

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turning → منعطف odbočka sidevej Abzweigung στρίψιμο bocacalle risteytyvä tie tournant okretanje svolta 分かれ道 모퉁이 afsplitsing sving zakręt desvio поворот vändning จุดเลี้ยว kıvrım đoạn đường ngoặt 转弯处