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nər noun
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a person who fashions or shapes objects on a lathe.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a person or thing that turns, esp a person who operates a lathe |
| 2. | (US) a member of a society of gymnasts |
| Turner (ˈtɜːnə) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Jane. born 1961, Australian television actress and writer, best known for playing 'Kath' in the comedy series Kath & Kim |
| 2. | J(oseph) M(allord) W(illiam). 1775--1851, British landscape painter; a master of water colours. He sought to convey atmosphere by means of an innovative use of colour and gradations of light |
| 3. | Nat. 1800--31, US rebel slave, who led (1831) Turner's Insurrection, the only major slave revolt in US history: executed |
| 4. | Robert Edward III, known as Ted. born 1938, US broadcasting executive and yachtsman; chairman of Turner Broadcasting (1970--96), founder of Cable News Network (1980), and vice-chairman of Time Warner (1996--2003) |
| 5. | Tina, real name Annie Mae Bullock. born 1940, US rock singer who performed (1958--75) with her then husband Ike Turner (1931--2007) and later as a solo act. Her recordings include "River Deep, Mountain High" (1966) and "Simply the Best" (1991) |
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Turner are represented by oil paintings, water colours and drawings.
Although turner and the league lost, goldman considered it a victory of propaganda.
Turner lost the case and the band now perform as space ritual.
He demanded that turner apologize to the country for making these horrible appointments.
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