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 ;