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turner

turn·er
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tur-ner]
    • /ˈtɜr nər/
    • /ˈtɜːnə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tur-ner]
    • /ˈtɜr nər/

Definitions of turner word

  • noun turner Frederick Jackson, 1861–1932, U.S. historian. 1
  • noun turner Joseph Mallord William [mal-erd] /ˈmæl ərd/ (Show IPA), 1775–1851, English painter. 1
  • noun turner Joseph Vernon ("Big Joe") 1911–85, U.S. jazz and blues singer. 1
  • noun turner Nat, 1800–31, American black slave leader: led uprising of slaves in Southampton County, Virginia, 1831. 1
  • noun turner craftsperson: lathe operator 1
  • noun turner a person or thing that turns, esp a person who operates a lathe 0

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Origin of turner

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at turn, -er1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Turner

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

turner popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

turner usage trend in Literature

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