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Churning

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Churning is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of churn.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of churn.

More Meanings

  1. The act by which something is churned.
  2. The quantity of butter prepared (by churning) at one time.

Example Sentences

Earth is surrounded by a magnetosphere — an invisible bubble of magnetism generated by the powerful churning of molten metals at Earth’s core.

Word Forms

Synonyms for churning

Depending on context, synonyms include agitated, turbulent, roiled, roiling, roily.

agitatedturbulentroiledroilingroily

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include roiling, roily, turbulent, agitated, roiled, turbulence.

roilingroilyturbulentagitatedroiledturbulencecurdlingtriturationchillinggrindingcrudeningrinsingchylificationturbulationcharringcentrifugingrecoctionrubblization

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