turning : Idioms & Phrases
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Turning and boring mill
- a kind of lathe having a vertical spindle and horizontal face plate, for turning and boring large work.
Webster 1913
Turning bridge
- . See the Note under
Drawbridge .
Webster 1913
Turning engine
- an engine lathe.
Webster 1913
Turning lathe
- a lathe used by turners to shape their work.
Webster 1913
Turning pair
- . See the Note under
Pair , n.
Webster 1913
Turning point
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noun an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend
landmark; watershed.
- the agreement was a watershed in the history of both nations
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noun the intersection of two streets
corner; street corner.
- standing on the corner watching all the girls go by
WordNet
- the point upon which a question turns, and which decides a case.