Plural of turning
regular plural
The plural of turning is turnings.
Forms of turning
| Singular | turning /ˈtɜː.nɪŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | turnings |
| Countable | countable |
Turnings in a sentence
- Except for turnings with a deflated rear tire as an outerside tire, difference in the performance is small between fixed control and manual control.1974, Shoichi Sano, “Steering and Handling Characteristics of a Vehicle when Fail-safe Tire is Deflated”, in Fifth International Technical...
- The turnings get into your trouser turnups!
- Tracing Emerson’s famous twistings and turnings, Mr.2009 August 23, Alexander Star, “Richard Poirier: A Man of Good Reading”, in New York Times. From the entry twisting
- To color it up and hang it in a gallery of horrors, or to befog it with verbal turnings and twistings, are equally serious mistakes.1918, John H. Stokes, chapter 2, in The Third Great Plague: A Discussion of Syphilis for Everyday People, Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders…. From the entry befog
Meaning of turning
- noun A turn or deviation from a straight course.
- noun At hockey, a foul committed by a player attempting to hit the ball who interposes their body between the ball and an opposing player trying to do the same.
- noun The cutting of wood or metal on a lathe to shape it as needed.
Questions about the plural of turning
- What is the plural of turning?
- The plural of turning is turnings.
- Is turning countable?
- Turning is a countable noun.
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