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Synonyms for churning

Grammar : Verb
Spell : chur-ning
Phonetic Transcription : ˈtʃɜr nɪŋ

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Définition of churning

Origin :
  • Old English cyrin, from Proto-Germanic *kernjon (cf. Old Norse kirna, Swedish kärna, Danish kjerne, Dutch karn, Middle High German kern); probably akin to cyrnel "kernel" (see kernel) and describing the "grainy" appearance of churned cream.
  • verb mix up, beat
Example sentences :
  • She heard the clatter of pattens in the room below; it was Nancy churning in the dairy.
  • Extract from : « The Manxman » by Hall Caine
  • That's the churning of the nightjar going up to Ballure glen.
  • Extract from : « The Manxman » by Hall Caine
  • He will charge the boat, and nothing but the churning propeller will keep him from ramming the boat.
  • Extract from : « Tales of Fishes » by Zane Grey
  • Being as destructive as the poison which was created during the churning of the Amrita.
  • Extract from : « Russian Fairy Tales » by W. R. S. Ralston
  • The proper temperature for churning ranges from 58° to 62° Fahrenheit.
  • Extract from : « Agriculture for Beginners » by Charles William Burkett
  • The churning propellers, offsetting, turned her in her tracks.
  • Extract from : « Blow The Man Down » by Holman Day
  • A dog is popped into this wheel, and he then has to run for his life, and so does the churning!
  • Extract from : « Letters of Lt.-Col. George Brenton Laurie » by George Brenton Laurie
  • Sometimes, this flavor may be developed in the cream previous to churning.
  • Extract from : « Outlines of Dairy Bacteriology, 8th edition » by H. L. Russell
  • At the stern the propeller was churning the water into a white foam.
  • Extract from : « Dave Porter and His Rivals » by Edward Stratemeyer
  • You have no mind beyond the milking and churning, the sewing and weaving?
  • Extract from : « The King Of Beaver, and Beaver Lights » by Mary Hartwell Catherwood

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