English · Word Candidate

turner

/ˈtɝ.nɚ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: turners

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One who or that which turns.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người hoặc thứ gì đó làm cho thứ khác quay

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Noun

Examples

Everyone kept turning around and craning their necks to look at the gaps, and Miss Griffin gave all the turners and craners paralyzing stares whenever she caught their eye.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A person who turns and shapes wood etc. on a lathe.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người làm việc với gỗ trên máy tiện

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An acrobat or gymnast, especially (historical) a member of the German Turnvereine, German-American gymnastic clubs that also served as nationalist political groups.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Võ sĩ hoặc người tập thể dục, đặc biệt là thành viên Turnvereine

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An old Scottish copper coin worth two pence, issued by King James VI.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đồng xu đồng Scotland cũ trị giá hai xu

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “turner” mean?

One who or that which turns.

Is “turner” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.