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Definition & Meaning of "turner"in English

Turner
01

a flat kitchen utensil with a long handle used to lift and flip foods, such as pancakes, burgers, and vegetables, while cooking 

turner definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
turners

What is a "turner"?

A turner, also known as a flipping spatula or flipper, is a kitchen utensil primarily used for flipping and turning foods while cooking. It typically consists of a flat, wide blade made of metal, silicone, or nylon, attached to a long handle for easy manipulation. Turners come in various shapes and sizes, with some having straight edges while others have tapered or angled edges. They are used for tasks such as flipping pancakes, burgers, or eggs, turning sautéed vegetables or meats, lifting and transferring delicate foods like fish fillets or omelets, and scraping up bits from the bottom of pans.

02

one of two persons who swing ropes for jumpers to skip over in the game of jump rope 

03

a lathe operator 

04

a tumbler who is a member of a turnverein 

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