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Turned in a direction which is not the usual one; -- said of an animal turned to the sinister which is usually turned to the dexter, or the like.

• Turnbroach
  A turnspit.
• Turnkey
  A person who has charge of the keys of a prison, for opening and fastening the doors; a warder.
• Turnwrest
  Designating a cumbersome style of plow used in England, esp. in Kent.
• Animalize
  To endow with the properties of an animal; to represent in animal form.
• Turn-buckle
  A loop or sleeve with a screw thread at one end and a swivel at the other, -- used for tightening a rod, stay, etc.
• Turn-outs
  of Turn-out
• Animally
  Physically.
• Animalness
  Animality.
• Turnbull's blue
  The double cyanide of ferrous and ferric iron, a dark blue amorphous substance having a coppery luster, used in dyeing, calico printing, etc. Cf. Prussian blue, under Prussian.
• Turn-out
  The act of coming forth; a leaving of houses, shops, etc.; esp., a quitting of employment for the purpose of forcing increase of wages; a strike; -- opposed to lockout.
• Turncoat
  One who forsakes his party or his principles; a renegade; an apostate.
• Turnover
  The act or result of turning over; an upset; as, a bad turnover in a carriage.
• Whichever
  Alt. of Whichsoever
• Animalcular
  Alt. of Animalculine
• Dexterical
  Dexterous.

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