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Meaning:

Noun:

  • A chance to use (something) shared in sequence with others.
  • A change in temperament or circumstance.
  • A change of direction or orientation.
  • A deed done to another.
  • A figure in music, often denoted ~, consisting of the note above the one indicated, the note itself, the note below the one indicated, and the note itself again.
  • A fit or a period of giddiness.
  • (''also'' '''turnaround''') The time required to complete a project.
  • A movement of an object about its own axis in one direction that continues until the object returns to its initial orientation.
  • A single loop of a coil.
  • electricity the basic coil element that forms a single conducting loop comprised of one insulated conductor.
  • poker|obsolete The flop (the first three community cards) in Texas hold 'em
  • cricket A sideways movement of the ball when it bounces (caused by rotation in flight)
  • One's chance to make a move in a game having two or more players.
  • poker The fourth communal card in Texas hold 'em.

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Verb:

  • intransitive|cricket Of a ball, to move sideways off the pitch when it bounces.
  • professional wrestling|intransitive To change personalities, such as from being a face (good guy) to heel (bad guy) or ''vice versa''.
  • transitive|cricket Of a bowler, to make (the ball) move sideways off the pitch when it bounces.
  • intransitive Of a body, person, etc, to move around an axis through itself.
  • intransitive To change one's direction of travel.
  • intransitive To fundamentally change; to metamorphose.
  • intransitive To sour or spoil; to go bad.
  • usually with '''over''' To complete.
  • To rebel; to go against something formerly tolerated.
  • begin to be.
  • transitive To change the direction or orientation of.
  • transitive To position (something) by folding it.
  • transitive To shape (something) symmetrically by rotating it against a stationary cutting tool, as on a lathe.

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