turner
/'tə:nə/
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Definition
Noun:
- A person who operates a lathe: A turner is someone who uses a lathe to shape wood, metal, or other materials by rotating them against a cutting tool.
- A cooking utensil: A turner is a kitchen tool with a flat, flexible blade and a long handle, used for lifting and flipping food, such as pancakes or burgers.
- A person who swings a rope in the game of jump rope: In the context of the children's game, a turner is one of the two people who swing the rope for others to jump over.
- A gymnast or tumbler (historical): Historically, a turner was a member of a Turnverein, a German gymnastics club, denoting an athlete skilled in tumbling and physical exercises.
Proper Noun:
- J. M. W. Turner: A renowned English Romantic painter (1775–1851), famous for his expressive landscapes and seascapes that influenced Impressionism.
- Nat Turner: An enslaved African American (1800–1831) who led a significant rebellion of enslaved people in Virginia in 1831.
- Frederick Jackson Turner: An American historian (1861–1951) known for his "Frontier Thesis," which emphasized the role of the western frontier in shaping American character and democracy.
- Turner (as a surname): A common English surname, often historically derived from the occupation of a lathe operator.
Examples of Usage
Noun (Lathe Operator):
- The skilled turner crafted a beautiful wooden bowl from a single block of cherry.
- He apprenticed as a turner to learn the art of metal spinning.
Noun (Cooking Utensil):
- Use a turner to flip the fish carefully so it doesn't break.
- She reached for the spatula, which is also called a turner.
Noun (Jump Rope):
- The jumpers timed their leaps to the rhythm set by the turners.
Proper Noun (People):
- The museum is hosting an exhibition of Turner's later watercolor studies.
- Turner's rebellion was a pivotal event in American history.
- Turner's historical thesis was debated for decades.
Advanced Usage
"A good turner": This phrase can refer to someone highly skilled in operating a lathe.
- It takes years to become a good turner who can work with precision.
Capitalization Distinction: When capitalized ("Turner"), it almost exclusively refers to the proper nouns (the painter, the historical figures, or the surname). The lowercase "turner" refers to the occupations or tool.
- We studied the works of Turner in art class. (The painter)
- We need a new turner for the kitchen. (The utensil)
Variants and Related Words
Turnery (n): The workshop or products of a turner; the craft of turning on a lathe.
- The turnery produced elegant stair balusters.
Woodturner (n): A turner who specializes in working with wood.
- The woodturner demonstrated her technique at the craft fair.
Synonyms
- Lathe operator: (for the occupation)
- Spatula, Flipper: (for the cooking utensil)
- Rope turner, Swinger: (in jump rope)
Related Phrases
- "Turner's syndrome": A genetic condition affecting females, named after Dr. Henry Turner, an endocrinologist. (This is a specific medical compound term listed here as a related phrase).
- "Turner's yellow": A historical pigment, chrome yellow, associated with painting.
Related Idioms
Noun
- cooking utensil having a flat flexible part and a long handle; used for turning or serving food
- one of two persons who swing ropes for jumpers to skip over in the game of jump rope
- a lathe operator
- a tumbler who is a member of a turnverein
- United States historian who stressed the role of the western frontier in American history (1861-1951)
- English landscape painter whose treatment of light and color influenced the French impressionists (1775-1851)
- United States endocrinologist (1892-1970)
- United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)