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turns

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1. Turns

   An expression applied to the convolutions of wire in a solenoid, electro-magnet, or other apparatus or construction of that kind. A turn indicates a complete encircling of the core or axis of the object. Thus a wire wound five times around a bar gives five turns. While this is its primary meaning the term if compounded may refer to virtual turns. Thus an ampere-turn means one ampere passing through one turn. But ten ampere-turns may mean ten amperes passing through ten turns, five amperes passing through two turns, and so on. This use is analogous to a dimension of length in a compound word, as foot-pound. [Transcriber's note: "But ten ampere-turns may mean ten amperes passing through ONE turn or one ampere through ten turns, and so on."] There may be a number of kinds of turns qualified by descriptive adjectives, as series-turns, the turns of wire in a series circuit of a compound dynamo. In the same way there are shunt-turns. If series ampere-turns or shunt ampere-turns are meant the word ampere should be included.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'turns' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3238

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'turns' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2305

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1. runts

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   Alex

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   Daniel

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   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of turns in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of turns in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of turns in a Sentence

1. San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee:

   We are standing united as San Franciscans to condemn North Carolina’s new discriminatory law that turns back the clock on protecting the rights of all Americans including lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals, effective immediately, I am directing City Departments under my authority to bar any publicly-funded City employee travel to the State of North Carolina that is not absolutely essential to public health and safety.

2. Matshona Dhliwayo:

   Knowledge is the switch that turns on the light; wisdom is the battery that powers it.

3. Confucius:

   The wheel of fortune turns round incessantly, and who can say to himself, I shall to-day be uppermost.

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   If folks really want to know how the rest of the story turns out, they should subscribe and tune in to the next issue.

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   It turns out you can do a lot of fun things on a small screen.

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