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 turning | the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course, he took a turn to the right |
turning | the activity of shaping something on a lathe |
razor clam jackknife clam knife-handle | marine clam having a long narrow curved thin shell |
ax handle axe handle | the handle of an ax |
broomstick broom handle | the handle of a broom |
corner street corner turning point | the intersection of two streets, standing on the corner watching all the girls go by |
crank handle starting handle | crank used to start an engine |
handle grip handgrip hold | the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it, he grabbed the hammer by the handle, it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip |
hoe handle | the handle of a hoe |
mop handle | the handle of a mop |
rake handle | the handle of a rake |
threeentered arch basket-handle arch | a round arch whose inner curve is drawn with circles having three centers |
turning | the end-product created by shaping something on a lathe |
mustachio moustachio handle-bars | a large bushy moustache (with hair growing sometimes down the sides of the mouth) |
spare tire love handle | excess fat around the waistline |
table tipping table tilting table turning table lifting | manipulation of a table during a seance, attributed to spirits |
turning turn | a movement in a new direction, the turning of the wind |
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 |
turning | a shaving created when something is produced by turning it on a lathe |
cover treat handle plow deal address | act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression, This book deals with incest, The course covered all of Western Civilization, The new book treats the history of China |
handle palm | touch, lift, or hold with the hands, Don't handle the merchandise |
wield handle manage | handle effectively, The burglar wielded an axe, The young violinist didn't manage her bow very well |
e flip one's lid blow up throw a fit hit the roof hit the ceiling have kittens have a fit combust blow one's stack fly off the handle flip one's wig lose one's temper blow a fuse go ballistic | get very angry and fly into a rage, The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question, Spam makes me go ballistic |
handle | show and train, The prize-winning poodle was handled by Mrs. Priscilla Prescott |
manage deal d care b handle | be in charge of, act on, or dispose of, I can deal with this crew of workers, This blender can't handle nuts, She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old |
treat handle do by | interact in a certain way, Do right by her, Treat him with caution, please, Handle the press reporters gently |
handle with kid gloves | handle with great care and sensitivity, You have to handle the students with kid gloves |