turning
nounA deviation from a straight course; a turn.
nounThe shaping of metal or wood on a lathe.
nounShavings produced in shaping metal on a lathe.
nounThe act of one who or of that which turns. Specifically
nounThe practice of regular gymnastics according to the system of F. L. Jahn. See
A winding; deviation from the straight, direct, or established course; a bend; a turn; also, the place where a road or street diverges or branches out from another.
nounMilit., a manœuver by which an enemy or a position is turned.
nounIn obstetrics, the rectification of a malpresentation by bringing down the head or the feet. See
The art or practice of shaping objects by means of cutting-tools while the objects themselves are revolved rapidly on a lathe.