n. The act of one who or of that which turns. Specificallyn. The practice of regular gymnastics according to the system of F. L. Jahn. See turner, 4.n. A winding; deviation from the straight, direct, or established course; a bend; a turn; also, the place where a road or street diverges or branches out from another.n. Milit., a manœuver by which an enemy or a position is turned.n. In obstetrics, the rectification of a malpresentation by bringing down the head or the feet. See version.n. The art or practice of shaping objects by means of cutting-tools while the objects themselves are revolved rapidly on a lathe.n. plural The chips detached in the process of turning.n. In ceramics, the operation of completing or rectifying the shape of a vase, or the like, before it is fired.n. A turn; a movement back and forth.n. The part of any textile fabric, leather, or any similar material turned in or under, to avoid making a raw edge.