turner
pronunciation
How to pronounce turner in British English:
UK [ˈtə:nə]
How to pronounce turner in American English:
US [ˈtɚnɚ]
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- Noun:
- a tumbler who is a member of a turnverein
- a lathe operator
- cooking utensil having a flat flexible part and a long handle; used for turning or serving food
Word Origin
- turner (n.)
- c. 1400, "one who works a lathe," agent noun from turn (v.). As a surname from late 12c.
Example
- 1. Lord turner hopes such rules will be applied globally .
- 2. Maybe the most heartbreaking case of all was the one involving five-year-old robert turner .
- 3. Turner and constable were the leading romantic painters in britain .
- 4. Nor was turner a modest man .
- 5. You 've found the perfect turner .