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Meaning of the word churn in English

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churn

US /tʃɝːn/
UK /tʃɝːn/
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Verb

1.

to stir or mix (milk or cream) in a churn to make butter

Example:
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She used an old-fashioned churn to churn butter.
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The machine can churn large quantities of cream quickly.
Synonym:
agitatestirbeatwhip
2.

to move or cause to move turbulently

Example:
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The waves churned the sand on the beach.
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His stomach began to churn with anxiety.
Synonym:
agitatestirroilturbulent
3.

to produce something in large quantities, especially quickly or mechanically

Example:
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The factory can churn out thousands of units per day.
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They churned out another romantic comedy.
Synonym:
mass-producegenerateproduceturn out

Noun

1.

a machine for making butter by agitating milk or cream

Example:
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The old wooden churn sat in the corner of the dairy.
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He poured the cream into the churn.
Synonym:
butter churn
2.

a state of agitation or turbulent motion

Example:
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The market was in a constant churn of activity.
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There's a lot of customer churn in this industry.
Synonym:
turmoilagitationfluxinstability
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