turn
- a circular segment of a curve
- the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
- the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
- an unforeseen development
- a movement in a new direction
- a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
- (in sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive
- a short theatrical performa......
[dance and gymnastics] In dance and gymnastics, a turn is a rotation of the body about the vertical axis. It is usually a complete rotation of the body, although quarter (90°) and half (180°) turns are possible for some types of turns. Multiple, consecutive turns are typically named according to the number of 360° rotations (e.g., double...
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[swimming] Turns in swimming are used to reverse the direction in which they are swimming. They are usually done when the swimmer reaches the end of the swimming pool but still has one or more lengths to swim. ...
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In music a turn is an embellishment or grace commonly consisting of the principal note, or that on which the turn is made, with the note above, and the semitone below, the note above being sounded first, the principal note next, and the semitone below last, the three being performed quickly, as a triplet preceding the marked note.
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a short play with an odd twist or a starring focus. Example: 'Wandering,' a turn by Lanford Wilson, 2m1f.
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[n] - (in sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive 2. [n] - an unforeseen development 3. [n] - a favor for someone 4. [n] - the activity of doing something in an agreed succession 5. [n] - the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course 6. [n] - turning away or in the opposite direct...
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The difference between the buy and sell price of a security. Is the margin made.
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To backhand hit the ball away from the goal being defended.
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The reference to the fourth community card in Hold'em and Omaha.
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1. To cause to move upon a center, or as if upon a center; to give circular motion to; to cause to revolve; to cause to move round, either partially, wholly, or repeatedly; to make to change position so as to present other sides in given directions; to make to face otherwise; as, to turn a wheel or a spindle; to turn the body or the head. 'Turn the...
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bout noun (sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive
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twist noun an unforeseen development; `events suddenly took an awkward turn`
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• (v. t.) To make a turn about or around (something); to go or pass around by turning; as, to turn a corner. • (v. i.) To be deflected; to take a different direction or tendency; to be directed otherwise; to be differently applied; to be transferred; as, to turn from the road. • (v. i.) To change from ebb to flow, or from flow to ebb...
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In the equities market, a reversal; unwind.
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Any log or group of logs attached by some means to power and moved from a point of rest to a landing.
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To machine on a lathe.
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another name for a revolution, that is, a unit of angle measure equal to 360°.
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conductor formed into a curve with the end points close together but not coincident
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a conductor or group of conductors formed into a single conducting loop NOTE - The conductor may consist of a number of strands or laminations. Each strand or lamination is in the form of wire, rod, strip or bar, depending on its cross-section. Each individual strand or lamination may be uninsulated or insulated, e.g. to reduce eddy currents.
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The fourth community card. Put out face up, by itself. Also known as 'fourth street.'
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The fourth community card in Hold 'em and Omaha, after the flop and before the river.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: tŭrn Definitions: 1. To revolve or cause to revolve; specifically, to change the position of the fetus within the uterus to convert a malpresentation into a presentation permitting normal delivery.
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To start the back 9 holes.
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A relative directional that asks the dog to negotiate a 180° turn away from or toward the handler.
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In winding stator coils, this is one loop of wire around a form. A coil will often be referred to by how many turns of a certain gauge wire are in each coil.
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