As a noun, turn can have a number of meanings:
1 an act of turning, example:
We took a right turn, which turned out to be the wrong way.
2 a bend or curve in a road, path, river, etc., example:
The trip took longer than expected because the road had many twists and turns.
3 a place where a road meets or branches off another; a turning, example:
Just follow this road until it takes a left turn.
4 a time when one period of time ends and another begins., example:
Agriculture was the leading employer at the turn of the 19th Century.
5 a development or change in circumstances, example:
His finances took a turn for the worse.
6 a short walk or ride, example:
We went for a turn around the park.
7 a brief feeling or experience of illness, example:
The frantic search took a funny turn when someone spotted Melissa's earring caught in her ponytail.
8 an opportunity or obligation to do something that comes successively to each of a number of people, example:
It was Joe's turn to kick the ball.
9 a short performance, especially one of a number given by different performers, example:
The program says that my turn comes right after Gene's magic act.
10 One round in a coil of rope or other material is called a turn.
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