turning

noun6

1. •
   The act of one who turns (rotates or twists).

   • A doorknob of whatever roundish shape is effectively a continuum of levers, with the axis of the latching mechanism—known as the spindle—being the fulcrum about which the turning takes place. — 2012
2. •
   (UK, Ireland) A turn or deviation from a straight course.

   • Take the second turning on the left.
3. •
   The cutting of wood or metal on a lathe to shape it as needed.
4. •
   [plural only] Shavings produced by turning something on a lathe.

   • The turnings get into your trouser turnups!
5. •
   One of the four eras, each lasting for about 21 years, that make up a saeculum according to the Strauss-Howe generational theory.

   • Howe and Strauss predicted that in the Fourth Turning, Millennials would unite behind their president.
6. •
   At hockey, a foul committed by a player attempting to hit the ball who interposes their body between the ball and an opposing player trying to do the same.