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Turning — is the process whereby a centre lathe is used to produce solids of revolution . It can be done manually, in a traditional form of lathe, which frequently requires continuous supervision by the operator, or by using a computer controlled and… … Wikipedia
Turning — Turn ing, n. 1. The act of one who, or that which, turns; also, a winding; a bending course; a fiexure; a meander. [1913 Webster] Through paths and turnings often trod by day. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. The place of a turn; an angle or corner, as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
turning — ► NOUN 1) a place where a road branches off another. 2) the action or skill of using a lathe. 3) (turnings) shavings of wood resulting from turning wood on a lathe … English terms dictionary
Turning — Turning. См. Токарная обработка. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
turning — [tʉr′niŋ] n. 1. the action of a person or thing that turns 2. a place where a road turns or turns off 3. the art or process of shaping things on or as on a lathe … English World dictionary
Turning — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
turning — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun (BrE) ⇨ See also ↑turn ADJECTIVE ▪ next ▪ wrong VERB + TURNING ▪ take ▪ She took a wrong turning and ended up lost … Collocations dictionary
turning */ — UK [ˈtɜː(r)nɪŋ] / US [ˈtɜrnɪŋ] noun [countable] Word forms turning : singular turning plural turnings British a road that leads away from the road that you are travelling on We took a wrong turning and got completely lost … English dictionary
turning — turn|ing [ˈtə:nıŋ US ˈtə:r ] n BrE a road that connects with the one you are on American Equivalent: turn ▪ He must have taken a wrong turning in the dark. ▪ Take the first turning on the left … Dictionary of contemporary English
turning — [[t]tɜ͟ː(r)nɪŋ[/t]] turnings N COUNT If you take a particular turning, you go along a road which leads away from the side of another road. → See also turn Take the next turning on the right. Syn: turn … English dictionary
