churning

[ chur-ning ]
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noun
  1. the act of a person or thing that churns.

  2. the butter made at any one time.

Origin of churning

1
First recorded in 1400–50, churning is from the late Middle English word chyrnynge.See churn, -ing1

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British Dictionary definitions for churning

churning

/ (ˈtʃɜːnɪŋ) /


noun
  1. the quantity of butter churned at any one time

  2. the act, process, or effect of someone or something that churns

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