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turning
(turn|ing)
Pronunciation:
/ˈtəːnɪŋ/
noun
1
a place where a road branches off from another:
take the first turning on the right
2
[
mass noun
]
the action or skill of using a lathe.
(
turnings
)
shavings of wood resulting from turning wood on a lathe.
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