turner
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++turn·er /ˈtɜːnə $ ˈtɜːrnər/ noun [countable] especially British English BOTICsomeone who uses a lathe (=special tool) to make shapes out of wood or metal 车工，旋工
Examples from the Corpus
turner• Sponsored by Turn-a-Round of Norwich, we are inviting turners to submit turned toys.• Joseph Lewis, an ivory turner, suffered excruciating poverty.• a pancake turner• All through that summer of 1869 his journal refers to turners and turning.turn·er nounChineseSyllable
lathe (=special who a uses Corpus someone tool)
turner
turn‧er /ˈtɜːnə $ ˈtɜːrnər/
noun [countable] especially British English
someone who uses a lathe (=special tool) to make shapes out of wood or metal
turn‧er /ˈtɜːnə $ ˈtɜːrnər/
noun [countable] especially British Englishsomeone who uses a lathe (=special tool) to make shapes out of wood or metal
Turner
Turner, An‧the‧a /ˈænθiə/
(1961–) a British television presenter, best known for appearing on the National Lottery programme and for always smiling
Turner, J.M.W.
(1775–1851) one of the greatest British painters, known for his pictures of the countryside, the sea, and the sky, in which he uses colour and light to show the force of the wind and sea, as in his famous painting The Fighting Téméraire. There is a special part of Tate Britain in London where many of his paintings can be seen.
Turner, Kathleen /'kæθliːn/
(1954–) a US actress who became known for her erotic scenes in her first film Body Heat (1982). Her other films include Romancing The Stone, and The War of the Roses.
Turner, La‧na /ˈlɑːnə/
(1921–1995) a US actress who became a sex symbol and was often called ‘The Sweater Girl’. In 1958 her lover, the gangster Johnny Stompanato, was stabbed to death by her teenage daughter. Her films included Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1941), The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946), and Peyton Place (1957).
Turner, Nat /næt/
(1800–31) a US slave who organized a successful revolt (=an attack against people in authority) against Southern slave owners in 1831. He was caught and later hanged (hang) for his actions.
Turner, Ted
(1938–) a US businessman and sportsman who started CNN (Cable News Network), a cable television company that was the first to broadcast news all day and night. He also started the Turner Broadcasting System. In 1996 he sold both companies to Time Warner. He owns the Atlanta Braves baseball team, the Atlanta Hawks basketball team, and the Atlanta Thrashers ice hockey team. He was married to the actress Jane Fonda for a number of years.
Turner, Ti‧na /ˈtiːnə/
(1938–) a US singer who first became famous singing with her husband Ike Turner in the 1960s. She later became even more successful as a solo singer. She is known for her dramatic and sexually exciting performances on stage, and her songs include River Deep, Mountain High (1966) and What's Love Got to Do With It? (1984).
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(1961–) a British television presenter, best known for appearing on the National Lottery programme and for always smiling
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(1775–1851) one of the greatest British painters, known for his pictures of the countryside, the sea, and the sky, in which he uses colour and light to show the force of the wind and sea, as in his famous painting The Fighting Téméraire. There is a special part of Tate Britain in London where many of his paintings can be seen.
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(1954–) a US actress who became known for her erotic scenes in her first film Body Heat (1982). Her other films include Romancing The Stone, and The War of the Roses.
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(1921–1995) a US actress who became a sex symbol and was often called ‘The Sweater Girl’. In 1958 her lover, the gangster Johnny Stompanato, was stabbed to death by her teenage daughter. Her films included Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1941), The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946), and Peyton Place (1957).
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(1800–31) a US slave who organized a successful revolt (=an attack against people in authority) against Southern slave owners in 1831. He was caught and later hanged (hang) for his actions.
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(1938–) a US businessman and sportsman who started CNN (Cable News Network), a cable television company that was the first to broadcast news all day and night. He also started the Turner Broadcasting System. In 1996 he sold both companies to Time Warner. He owns the Atlanta Braves baseball team, the Atlanta Hawks basketball team, and the Atlanta Thrashers ice hockey team. He was married to the actress Jane Fonda for a number of years.
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(1938–) a US singer who first became famous singing with her husband Ike Turner in the 1960s. She later became even more successful as a solo singer. She is known for her dramatic and sexually exciting performances on stage, and her songs include River Deep, Mountain High (1966) and What's Love Got to Do With It? (1984).