Upturning
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Upturning is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of upturn.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of upturn.
More Meanings
- A turning upward.
Example Sentences
He suffered from frequent 'micro-crises' — upturnings of the eyeballs, associated with transient inability to move or respond; these lasted a few seconds only, and occurred dozens, and sometimes hundreds, of times a day.
Word Forms
- upturnings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include upset, shapely, overturned, turned, upgoing, turning.
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