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churning

[ chur-ning ]

noun

  1. the act of a person or thing that churns.
  2. the butter made at any one time.


churning

/ ˈʃɜːɪŋ /

noun

  1. the quantity of butter churned at any one time
  2. the act, process, or effect of someone or something that churns
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of churning1

First recorded in 1400–50, churning is from the late Middle English word chyrnynge. See churn, -ing 1
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He and Charles, the eldest Crumb sibling, retreated into the world of comics, where they showed remarkable talent and ambition, churning out sophisticated animal narratives in the ’50s.

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China’s film industry has become adept at churning out movies with high production values and support from the Chinese Communist Party, leaving less room for English-language features that once did blockbuster business in the market.

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In eastern Ukraine, Moscow's war machine has been churning mile by mile through the wide open fields of the Donbas, enveloping and overwhelming villages and towns.

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“And right away when it was brought up at the coffee, my mind started churning. There were so many complicated things.”

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Without their most composed batter churning out big runs, England lacked direction.

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