What is the meaning of TURNS. Phrases containing TURNS
See meanings and uses of TURNS!TURNS
TURNS
TURNS
TURNS
TURNS
TURNS
Acronyms & AI meanings
Lake Area Runners
Calsenilin-Like Protein
Roaco Logistics Services
Index to Petbunny Rabbit Pages
Misc Industry Utility Electric
South Carolina Council of Teachers of English
Australian Association of Agricultural Consultants
: United States Arbitration Act of 1925
Ultra Mobile PC Codenamed
Stanley Homepage Sau Nan
TURNS
TURNS
TURNS
n.
The act of one who, or that which, turns; also, a winding; a bending course; a fiexure; a meander.
v. t.
To remove the turns of (a rope or cable) from the bits; as, to unbit a cable.
v. i.
To wind; to bend; to make turns; to meander.
n.
A revolving frame in a footpath, preventing the passage of horses or cattle, but admitting that of persons; a turnpike. See Turnpike, n., 1.
a.
A plant of the genus Heliotropium; heliotrope; -- so named because its flowers are supposed to turn toward the sun.
n.
A small breed of dogs having a long body and short crooked legs. These dogs were formerly much used for turning a spit on which meat was roasting.
v. t.
To sing in a trilling, quavering, or vibratory manner; to modulate with turns or variations; to trill; as, certain birds are remarkable for warbling their songs.
n.
A frame consisting of two bars crossing each other at right angles and turning on a post or pin, to hinder the passage of beasts, but admitting a person to pass between the arms; a turnstile. See Turnstile, 1.
n.
A similar arrangement for registering the number of persons passing through a gateway, doorway, or the like.
n.
Any species of limicoline birds of the genera Strepsilas and Arenaria, allied to the plovers, especially the common American and European species (Strepsilas interpres). They are so called from their habit of turning up small stones in search of mollusks and other aquatic animals. Called also brant bird, sand runner, sea quail, sea lark, sparkback, and skirlcrake.
n.
One who turns; especially, one whose occupation is to form articles with a lathe.
a.
The sunflower.
a.
A purple dye obtained from the plant turnsole. See def. 1 (d).
a.
Litmus.
v. t.
To move one way and the other with quick turns; to shake to and fro; to move vibratingly; to cause to vibrate, as a part of the body; as, to wag the head.
v. i.
To sing in a trilling manner, or with many turns and variations.
a.
A kind of spurge (Euphorbia Helioscopia).
n.
One who turns a spit; hence, a person engaged in some menial office.
a.
The euphorbiaceous plant Chrozophora tinctoria.
n.
A turnspit.
TURNS
TURNS