"turnings" in the noun sense
1. turn, turning
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
"he took a turn to the right"
2. turning
act of changing in practice or custom
"the law took many turnings over the years"
3. turning
a shaving created when something is produced by turning it on a lathe
4. turning, turn
a movement in a new direction
"the turning of the wind"
5. turning
the end-product created by shaping something on a lathe
6. turning
the activity of shaping something on a lathe
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