By-turning (n.) An obscure road |
Left (imp. & p. p.) of Leave |
Left (imp. & p. p.) of Leave. |
Left (a.) Of or pertaining to that side of the body in man on which the muscular action of the limbs is usually weaker than on the other side |
Left (n.) That part of surrounding space toward which the left side of one's body is turned |
Left (n.) Those members of a legislative assembly (as in France) who are in the opposition |
Left-hand (a.) Situated on the left |
Left-handed (a.) Having the left hand or arm stronger and more dexterous than the right |
Left-handed (a.) Clumsy |
Left-handed (a.) Having a direction contrary to that of the hands of a watch when seen in front |
Left-handedness (n.) Alt. of Left-handiness |
Left-handiness (n.) The state or quality of being left-handed |
Left-off (a.) Laid aside |
Re-turn (v. t. & i.) To turn again. |
Sea turn () A breeze, gale, or mist from the sea. |
Turning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Turn |
Turn (v. t.) To cause to move upon a center, or as if upon a center |
Turn (v. t.) To cause to present a different side uppermost or outmost |
Turn (v. t.) To give another direction, tendency, or inclination to |
Turn (v. t.) To change from a given use or office |
Turn (v. t.) To change the form, quality, aspect, or effect of |
Turn (v. t.) To form in a lathe |
Turn (v. t.) Hence, to give form to |
Turn (v. t.) To translate |
Turn (v. t.) To make acid or sour |
Turn (v. t.) To sicken |
Turn (v. i.) To move round |
Turn (v. i.) Hence, to revolve as if upon a point of support |
Turn (v. i.) To result or terminate |
Turn (v. i.) To be deflected |
Turn (v. i.) To be changed, altered, or transformed |
Turn (v. i.) To undergo the process of turning on a lathe |
Turn (v. i.) To become acid |
Turn (v. i.) To become giddy |
Turn (v. i.) To be nauseated |
Turn (v. i.) To become inclined in the other direction |
Turn (v. i.) To change from ebb to flow, or from flow to ebb |
Turn (v. i.) To bring down the feet of a child in the womb, in order to facilitate delivery. |
Turn (v. i.) To invert a type of the same thickness, as temporary substitute for any sort which is exhausted. |
Turn (n.) The act of turning |
Turn (n.) Change of direction, course, or tendency |
Turn (n.) One of the successive portions of a course, or of a series of occurrences, reckoning from change to change |
Turn (n.) A circuitous walk, or a walk to and fro, ending where it began |
Turn (n.) Successive course |
Turn (n.) Incidental or opportune deed or office |
Turn (n.) Convenience |
Turn (n.) Form |
Turn (n.) A change of condition |
Turn (n.) A fall off the ladder at the gallows |
Turn (n.) A round of a rope or cord in order to secure it, as about a pin or a cleat. |
turning | act of changing in practice or custom, the law took many turnings over the years |
avoidance turning away shunning dodging | deliberately avoiding, keeping away from or preventing from happening |
turn | taking a short walk out and back, we took a turn in the park |
twist turn | turning or twisting around (in place), with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room |
turn | the act of turning away or in the opposite direction, he made an abrupt turn away from her |
about-face about turn | act of pivotingdegrees, especially in a military formation |
u-turn | complete reversal of direction of travel |
turn turning | the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course, he took a turn to the right |
left | a turn toward the side of the body that is on the north when the person is facing east, take a left at the corner |
kick turn | a standing turn made in skiing, one ski is raised to the vertical and pivoted backward to become parallel with the other ski but headed in the opposite direction and then the other ski is aligned with the first |
stem turn stem | a turn made in skiing, the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it |
turn play | (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession, it is my turn, it is still my play |
left field leftfield | the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the left third of the outfield (looking from home plate) |
turning | the activity of shaping something on a lathe |
disservice ill service ill turn | an act intended to help that turns out badly, he did them a disservice |
turn good turn | a favor for someone, he did me a good turn |
three-point turn | the act of turning a vehicle around in a limited space by moving in a series of back and forward arcs |
checkroom left-luggage office | a room where baggage or parcels are checked |
corner street corner turning point | the intersection of two streets, standing on the corner watching all the girls go by |
left field leftfield left | the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left, the batter flied out to left |
turning | the end-product created by shaping something on a lathe |
left-handedness sinistrality | preference for using the left hand |
left coronary artery | arises from the left aortic sinus, supplies the left side of the heart |
left gastric artery arteria gastrica sinistra | a branch of the celiac artery that supplies the lesser curvature of the stomach and the abdominal part of the esophagus |
left gastric vein vena gastrica sinistra | arises from a union of veins from the gastric cardia, runs in the lesser omentum, empties into the portal vein |
oblique vein of the left atrium vena obliqua atrii sinistri | a tributary of the coronary sinus, on the posterior wall of the left atrium |
posterior vein of the left ventricle vena posterior ventriculi sinistri | arises near the apex of the heart and empties into the coronary sinus |
left ventricle | the chamber on the left side of the heart that receives arterial blood from the left atrium and pumps it into the aorta |
left atrium left atrium of the heart atrium sinistrum | the left upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the pulmonary veins |
mitral valve bicuspid valve left atrioventricular valve | valve with two cusps, situated between the left atrium and the left ventricle |
left hemisphere left brain | the cerebral hemisphere to the left of the corpus callosum that controls the right half of the body |
left left hand | the hand that is on the left side of the body, jab with your left |
turn-on | something causing excitement or stimulating interest |
act routine number turn bit | a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program, he did his act three times every evening, she had a catchy little routine, it was one of the best numbers he ever did |
turn of phrase turn of expression | a distinctive spoken or written expression, John's succinct turn of phrase persuaded her that it would not be a good idea |
table tipping table tilting table turning table lifting | manipulation of a table during a seance, attributed to spirits |
blinker turn signal turn indicator trafficator | a blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn |
turning turn | a movement in a new direction, the turning of the wind |
reversal turn around | turning in an opposite direction or position, the reversal of the image in the lens |
landmark turning point watershed | an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend, the agreement was a watershed in the history of both nations |
turn turn of events twist | an unforeseen development, events suddenly took an awkward turn |
left left wing | those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare |
left | location near or direction toward the left side, i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east, she stood on the left |
stage left left stage | the part of the stage on the actor's left as the actor faces the audience |
Left Bank Latin Quarter | the region of Paris on the southern bank of the Seine, a center of artistic and student life |
turning | a shaving created when something is produced by turning it on a lathe |
left-handed pitcher left-hander left hander lefthander lefty southpaw | a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand |
left-hander lefty southpaw | a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right, their pitcher was a southpaw |
left fielder | the person who plays left field |
collectivist leftist left-winger | a person who belongs to the political left |