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Meanings of turner in English
Catalan
nat turner Spanish
nat turner United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
Cooking utensil having a flat flexible part and a long handle; used for turning or serving food.
Usage of turner in English
1
Richardson says it's a head-turner and he should know; he owns two.
2
Walking on Water is a exciting page-turner and can be highly recommended.
3
Lift the tomatoes on to a flat dish, with the cake turner.
4
It was a page-turner, I just couldn't really put the script down.
5
The head-turner for Feakins was the relentless climb in Diamond's profit margins.
6
Nagpur dished up a rank turner which turned square from day one.
7
Get thee gone, thou turner of spits and washer of greasy dishes!'
8
This doesn't detract from the book being an entertaining page turner, however implausible.
9
He follows the profession of a cabinet-turner in his native city.
10
Turner said: GKN has reinvented itself numerous times in its 250-year history.
11
Tina Turner is currently promoting new autobiography, Tina Turner: My Love Story.
12
Prosecutors had asked that Turner be given six years in state prison.
13
Mr Turner did not rule out running for parliament in the future.
14
However, it can occur in some genetic conditions such as Turner's Syndrome.
15
Mr Longhurst said Turner had suffered from a depressive disorder for years.
16
I understand from the discussion today that Dr. Turner's program is expensive.
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Translations for turner
Russian
Turner through the time
Turner across language varieties
United Kingdom
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United States of America
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