| aberrant |
turning aside from what is natural, right, or true; perverse. [1/2 definitions] |
| angle1 |
the space between the lines of such a figure as measured in degrees, the number of which reflects the amount of turning that would be required to move one of the lines so that it meets and overlaps the other. [1/10 definitions] |
| brace |
a tool used for holding and turning wood-boring bits. [1/10 definitions] |
| cartilage |
a tough, white, elastic connective tissue forming a major component of the skeletons of fetuses and young vertebrates, and turning largely to bone as the organism matures. [1/2 definitions] |
| christie |
(sometimes cap.) in skiing, any of several maneuvers for turning, slowing down, or stopping, esp. while keeping the skis parallel. |
| clockwise |
in or turning in the direction in which a clock's hands turn. (Cf. counterclockwise.) |
| combination lock |
a lock operated by turning a dial to a set series of numbers or letters. |
| dextrorotation |
rotation or turning of the plane of polarized light to the right. |
| dextrorotatory |
turning to the right. (Cf. levorotatory.) [1/2 definitions] |
| dial |
to select (numbers or other symbols) on a telephone by turning a dial, pressing buttons, or tapping a screen. [1/8 definitions] |
| differential |
in machinery, a system of gears allowing two or more shafts powered by the same source to turn at different speeds, as in the drive wheels of an automobile when it is turning; differential gear. [1/8 definitions] |
| diversion |
an act or instance of turning aside or deflecting. [1/3 definitions] |
| eversion |
the act of turning or being turned inside out or outward. |
| faucet |
a device for turning on and off the flow of liquid from a pipe or container; tap; spigot. |
| fell2 |
to finish (a seam) by turning under the raw edges and stitching them down. [1/3 definitions] |
| fold1 |
to mix in (a cooking ingredient) by gently and repeatedly scooping up part and turning it over the rest. [1/16 definitions] |
| freewheel |
a device in the rear hub of a bicycle that lets the rear wheel continue turning after the pedals are stopped. [2/4 definitions] |
| gee1 |
to change or cause to change direction by turning right. (Cf. haw3.) [1/2 definitions] |
| grind |
to operate by turning a handle or crank. [1/12 definitions] |
| hand organ |
a portable barrel organ that is played by turning a crank by hand. |
| hibernation |
in computing, a mode of partial deactivation for an idle computer that saves power and allows a quick restart by storing the contents of RAM in a stable location before turning the machine off. [1/3 definitions] |