Nouns Starting With TUR
Here's the list of all the 227 Nouns Starting With TUR in the English Language.
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| turn | 1. a circular segment of a curve 2. the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course More Definitions → |
| turkey | 1. large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food 2. a person who does something thoughtless or annoying More Definitions → |
| turning | 1. the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course 2. act of changing in practice or custom More Definitions → |
| turner | 1. a tumbler who is a member of a turnverein 2. a lathe operator More Definitions → |
| turtle | 1. a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar 2. any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming More Definitions → |
| turnover | 1. the ratio of the number of workers that had to be replaced in a given time period to the average number of workers 2. a dish made by folding a piece of pastry over a filling More Definitions → |
| turbine | 1. rotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate More Definitions → |
| turf | 1. surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots 2. the territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own More Definitions → |
| turquoise | 1. a blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate 2. a shade of blue tinged with green More Definitions → |
| turnaround | 1. time need to prepare a vessel or ship for a return trip 2. a decision to reverse an earlier decision More Definitions → |
| turnout | 1. the group that gathers together for a particular occasion 2. a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park More Definitions → |
| turbulence | 1. unstable flow of a liquid or gas 2. instability in the atmosphere More Definitions → |
| turntable | 1. a circular horizontal platform that rotates a phonograph record while it is being played 2. a revolving tray placed on a dining table More Definitions → |
| turnkey | 1. someone who guards prisoners More Definitions → |
| turnpike | 1. (from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid 2. an expressway on which tolls are collected More Definitions → |
| turmoil | 1. a violent disturbance 2. violent agitation More Definitions → |
| turbidity | 1. muddiness created by stirring up sediment or having foreign particles suspended More Definitions → |
| turret | 1. a small tower extending above a building 2. a self-contained weapons platform housing guns and capable of rotation More Definitions → |
| turtleneck | 1. a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar More Definitions → |
| turmeric | 1. widely cultivated tropical plant of India having yellow flowers and a large aromatic deep yellow rhizome; source of a condiment and a yellow dye 2. ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning More Definitions → |
| turnip | 1. widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root 2. root of any of several members of the mustard family More Definitions → |
| turd | 1. obscene terms for feces More Definitions → |
| turban | 1. a traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head 2. a small round woman's hat More Definitions → |
| turndown | 1. the act of refusing an offer More Definitions → |
| turpentine | 1. an oleoresin obtained from conifers (especially pines) 2. volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally More Definitions → |
| turnoff | 1. something causing antagonism or loss of interest 2. a side road where you can turn off More Definitions → |
| turboprop | 1. an airplane with an external propeller that is driven by a turbojet engine More Definitions → |
| tureen | 1. large deep serving dish with a cover; for serving soups and stews More Definitions → |
| turpitude | 1. a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice More Definitions → |
| turtledove | 1. small Australian dove 2. any of several Old World wild doves More Definitions → |
| turnbuckle | 1. an oblong metal coupling with a swivel at one end and an internal thread at the other into which a threaded rod can be screwed in order to form a unit that can be adjusted for length or tension More Definitions → |
| turnstile | 1. a gate consisting of a post that acts as a pivot for rotating arms; set in a passageway for controlling the persons entering More Definitions → |
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