upturning en · VERB · etymology 1
Etymology
From upturn + -ing.
Meanings
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(form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of upturn
form of upturn
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upturning en · NOUN · etymology 2
Etymology
From Middle English upturnynge, equivalent to upturn + -ing and/or up- + turning.
Meanings
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A turning upward.
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.
1973, Oliver Sacks, Awakenings:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| upturnings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |