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turn the tide to reverse or change significantly the course of events, tendency of opinion, or the like.
turn thumbs down to reject a proposal, plan, or the like.
turn turtle to capsize in such a way that the boat is upside down in the water; overturn.
turnup something turned up or able to be turned up. [2 definitions]
turn up to increase the power, volume, temperature, or brightness of (something), as by turning a dial. [3 definitions]
turn-up (chiefly British) the bottom of a trouser leg that is turned up or folded back onto itself; cuff.
turnverein a club of gymnasts.
turpentine a sticky mixture of oil and resin derived from certain pines and other related trees. [4 definitions]
turpitude moral baseness; depravity.
turquoise an opaque blue or bluish green mineral containing copper and aluminum, often cut and polished for use as a gemstone. [3 definitions]
turret a small, usu. circular tower on a larger building such as a castle. [3 definitions]
turtle any of numerous aquatic or terrestrial reptiles that have a soft body enclosed in a hard shell, into which head, legs, and tail may be retracted. [2 definitions]
turtledove any of various small or medium-sized doves, esp. a European one that makes a soft cooing sound. [2 definitions]
turtlehead any of several perennial North American plants that bear white or pink flowers.
turtleneck a high, snug, turned-over collar, as on pullover sweaters and the like. [2 definitions]
Tuscarora a member of a tribe of North American Indians formerly living in North Carolina, and later in upstate New York, and that belong to the Six Nations. [2 definitions]
tush1 a tusk, or an especially large tooth.
tush2 (slang) the buttocks.
tusk a long, large, pointed tooth, usu. one of a pair, that sticks out from the area of the mouth in certain animals such as the elephant, wild boar, and walrus and is used for digging food and in fighting. [3 definitions]
tussah an Asian silkworm that produces a coarse brownish or yellowish silk. [2 definitions]
tussle to fight or struggle roughly or energetically; scuffle. [3 definitions]