turning

noun

1. 1

   act of changing in practice or custom

   the law took many turnings over the years

2. 2

   the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

   he took a turn to the right

3. 3

   the activity of shaping something on a lathe

4. 4

   the end-product created by shaping something on a lathe

5. 5

   a movement in a new direction

   the turning of the wind

6. 6

   a shaving created when something is produced by turning it on a lathe