TURNABLE

• invert feet up and face down (as a character, rule, or slug) in setting type
• reverse or upset the order or disposition of everything was turned topsy-turvy
• disturb or upset the mental balance of derange unsettle a mind turned by grief
• set in another especially contrary direction
• bend or change the course of divert a battle that turned the tide of history
• cause to retreat used fire hoses to turn the mob
• alter the drift, tendency, or expected result of
• bend a course around or about round turned the corner at full speed
• direct or point (as the face) in a specified way or direction
• present by a change in direction or position turning his back to his guests
• bring to bear (as by aiming, pointing, or focusing) train turned the light into the dark doorway turned a questioning eye toward her
• direct (as the attention or mind) toward or away from something
• direct the employment of apply devote turned his skills to the service of humankind
• cause to rebound or recoil turns their argument against them
• make antagonistic prejudice turn a child against its mother
• cause to go in a particular direction turned our steps homeward
• convey or direct out of an inverted receptacle turn the mixture into a baking dish
• make acid or sour
• change the color of (as foliage)
• cause to become of a specified nature or appearance turned him into a frog embarrassment turned her face red
• exchange for something else turn coins into paper money
• cause to defect to another side
• shape especially in a rounded form by applying a cutting tool while revolving in a lathe
• to cause to move around an axis or a center make rotate or revolve turn a wheel turn a crank
• change position (as of one's head) so as to face another way everyone turned to stare
• face toward or away from someone or something flowers turn toward the light
• change one's attitude or reverse one's course of action to one of opposition or hostility felt the world had turned against him
• make a sudden violent assault especially without evident cause dogs turning on their owners
• direct one's attention to or away from someone or something
• change one's religion
• go over to another side or party defect
• have recourse refer resort turned to a friend for help turned to his notes for the exact figures
• direct one's efforts or activity devote or apply oneself turned to the study of the law turned to a life of crime
• become different
• change color the leaves have turned
• become sour, rancid, or tainted the milk had turned
• be variable or inconstant
• become mentally unbalanced become deranged
• pass from one state to another change water had turned to ice
• come grow his hair had turned gray the weather turned bad just turned twenty
• become someone or something specified by change from another state change into turn pro doctors turned authors
• change by the passage of time days turned into weeks and months
• become curved or bent (as from pressure)
• become blunted by bending the edge of the knife had turned
• operate a lathe
• be stocked and disposed of change hands
• make (as a garment) over by reversing the material and resewing turn a collar
• cause to move around so as to effect a desired end (as of locking, opening, or shutting) turned the knob till the door opened
• affect or alter the functioning of (as a mechanical device) or the level of (as sound) by such movement turn the oven to 400░ turn the music to full volume
• execute or perform by rotating or revolving turn handsprings
• twist out of line or shape wrench had turned his ankle
• cause to change position by moving through an arc of a circle turned her chair to the fire
• cause to move around a center so as to show another side of turn the page
• revolve mentally think over ponder
• dig or plow so as to bring the lower soil to the surface turn the compost weekly
• give a rounded form to by any means turn the heel of a sock
• shape or mold artistically, gracefully, or neatly a well turned phrase
• form by bending turn a lead pipe
• cause (the edge of a blade) to bend back or over blunt dull
• keep (as money or goods) moving
• able to be turned [adj]
• cause (as a scale) to move so as to register weight
• have as a decisive factor hinge the argument turns on a point of logic the outcome of the game turned on an interception
• dispose of (a stock) to make room for another
• gain in the course of business turning a quick profit
• make use of turned her education to advantage
• carry to completion pull off turned a double play turn a deal
• engage in (an act of prostitution) turn tricks
• move around on an axis or through an arc of a circle rotate
• become giddy or dizzy spin heights always made his head turn
• have a center (as of interest) in something specified the discussion turned on the overall worth of the project
• become focused on something specified the conversation turned to baseball
• direct one's course
• reverse a course or direction the tide has turned
• have a reactive usually adverse effect
• take a different course or direction turned toward home the main road turns sharply to the right
• TURN, to move around a central point [adj]

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