2. Noun. (plural of turn) ¹
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Definition of Turns
1. turn [v] - See also: turn
Lexicographical Neighbors of Turns
Literary usage of Turns
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Standard Work of Reference in Art, Literature (1907)
"Formed by turns of coarse spun-yarn hove taut round the stay, ... Rolling Hitch.
round turns are taken round a spar or large rope in the direction In which ..."
2. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1918)
"The relation connecting the corresponding magnitudes, arc-length j (of the path)
and angle a (through which the straight line turns), is the intrinsic ..."
3. A Dictionary of Electrical Words, Terms and Phrases by Edwin James Houston (1898)
"Magneto-motive force in a magnetic circuit is proportioned to the number of
ampere- turns linked with it. The practical unit of magneto-motive force is _L- ..."
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