From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishin turna)as aresultof somethingInterest rates were cut and, in turn, share prices rose.b)one after the other, especially in a particular orderEach of us in turn had to describe how alcohol had affected our lives.→turnExamples from the Corpusin...
The meaning of TURN-IN is something that turns in or is turned in. How to use turn-in in a sentence.
The meaning of TURN-IN is something that turns in or is turned in. How to use turn-in in a sentence.
to turn a person around. to bring the lower layers of (sod, soil, etc.) to the surface, as in plowing. to change the position of, by or as if by rotating; move into a different position: to turn the handle one notch. to change or alter the course of;divert;deflect: ...
having the turn to play, as in a game. Baseball.(of an infielder or outfielder) in a position closer to home plate than usual; short: The third baseman played in, expecting a bunt. on good terms; in favor: He's in with his boss, but he doubts it will last. ...
For example, many trees must have mycorrhizal fungi living in their root systems, fungi that are indispensable to the tree because they facilitate mineral uptake from the soil. In turn, the fungi rely on the trees to photosynthesize; they use some of the tree’s chemical food as their only...
offto make someonedecidethey do not like somethingAny prospective buyer will be turned off by the sight of rotting wood.→turn-off5turn somebody ↔ offto make someone feel that they are notattractedto you in asexualwayOPPturn onMen who stink of beer really turn me off.→turn-off→turn...
At first, the [#highlight10]remoteness[/highlight10] of the pine forests discouraged common carriers from laying track. But increasing lumber prices in the late 1870s combined with periodic warm, dry winters compelled loggers to turn to iron rails. By 1887, 89 logging railroads crisscrossed ...
group of ten. You know, from experience, that all twenty people likely won’t show up. But to err on the side of caution, you order slightly more food than you anticipate needing, so you’ve got enough in case this year has a higher-than-average turnout (and leftovers if it doesn...
Increased paper production in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries was the first stage in the rapid growth of manuscript books—hand-copied works bound as books—which in turn led to the invention of mechanical printing. Papermaking came to Europe from China via Arab intermediaries. By the ...