Plural of turn
regular plural
The plural of turn is turns.
Forms of turn
| Singular | turn /tɜːn/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | turns /tɝnz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Turns in a sentence
- the Earth turns
- The name comes from the Latin turbo, meaning vortex, and thus the defining property of a turbine is that a fluid or gas turns the blades of a rotor, which is attached to a shaft that can perform useful work.2013 July-August, Lee S. Langston, “The Adaptable Gas Turbine”, in American Scientist
- In many cultures, a baby turns one year old a year after its birth.From the entry one
- South of the city the river turns sharp to the east.From the entry sharp
- It turns out my back-fence neighbor is kin to one of my co-workers.From the entry kin
Meaning of turn
- verb To move about an axis through itself.
- verb To change the direction or orientation of, especially by rotation.
- verb To change one's direction of travel.
Questions about the plural of turn
- What is the plural of turn?
- The plural of turn is turns.
- Is turn countable?
- Turn is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: turn (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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