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adjective
- 1. (of an ankle) twisted or sprained: "the threat of a turned ankle was something they cared nothing about"
- 2. (of earth) plowed or dug, so as to bring the underparts to the surface: "the smell of turned earth and burning leaves"
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1. a. : to cause to move around an axis or a center : make rotate or revolve. turn a wheel. turn a crank. b (1) : to cause to move around so as to effect a desired end (as of locking, opening, or shutting) turned the knob till the door opened. (2)
TURNED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of turn 2. to (cause to) move in a circle around a fixed point…. Learn more.
TURN definition: 1. to (cause to) move in a circle around a fixed point or line: 2. to perform a movement in which…. Learn more.
To aim or focus: turn one's gaze to the sky; turned the camera on the speaker. b. To devote or apply (oneself, for example) to something: She turned herself to law.
Turn means a tendency or inclination for something: a turn for art. Cast means an established habit of thought, manner, or style: a melancholy cast. Twist means a bias: a strange twist of thought.
turn, cast, twist are colloquial in use and imply a bent, inclination, or habit. turn means a tendency or inclination for something: a turn for art. cast means an established habit of thought, manner, or style: a melancholy cast. twist means a bias: a strange twist of thought.
Definitions of turned. adjective. moved around an axis or center. synonyms: inverted, upside-down. being in such a position that top and bottom are reversed. overturned, upset, upturned. having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom. reversed. turned inside out and resewn. revolved, rotated. turned in a circle around an axis.
