TURNOVER

upset, overturn, turnover

(noun) the act of upsetting something; “he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed”

turnover

(noun) a dish made by folding a piece of pastry over a filling

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

turnover (countable and uncountable, plural turnovers)

The amount of money taken as sales transacted in a given period.

The frequency with which stock is replaced after being used or sold, workers leave and are replaced, a property changes hands, etc.

A semicircular pastry made by turning one half of a circular crust over the other, enclosing the filling (usually fruit).

(sports) A loss of possession of the ball without scoring.

A measure of leg speed: the frequency with which one takes strides when running, typically given in strides per minute.

The act or result of overturning something; an upset.

(dated) An apprentice, in any trade, who is handed over from one master to another to complete his time.

Adjective

turnover (not comparable)

Capable of being turned over; designed to be turned over.

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


Turn"o`ver, n.

1. The act or result of turning over; an upset; as, a bad turnover in a carriage.

2. A semicircular pie or tart made by turning one half of a circular crust over the other, inclosing the fruit or other materials.

3. An apprentice, in any trade, who is handed over from one master to another to complete his time.

Turn"o`ver, a.

Definition: Admitting of being turned over; made to be turned over; as, a turnover collar, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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