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  • adjective Capable of being turned.

Etymologies

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turn +‎ -able

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Examples

  • Or, to be more precise, the human being gripping DJ Kitty off-camera makes him wave his paws in the air, scratch the turnable and mug for the camera.

    It's Time to Scratch Tampa's 'DJ Kitty' 2010

  • After each one, I wipe down the droplets of condensation from the turnable, which ensures that the next papad does not stick on.

    Archive 2007-09-01 Nupur 2007

  • Hence in future experiments this rudder was made turnable about a vertical axis, as well as about the horizontal axis used by Langley.

    A History of Aeronautics Evelyn Charles Vivian 1914

  • Several better forms of astrolabe, of "sun-compass" (or dial turnable by a magnet) and an "astronomical ring" for getting the latitude and longitude by observation of sun and star, were introduced.

    The Age of the Reformation Preserved Smith 1910

  • Dead ivory it is called because it had been so long cut, but good cow ivory, closer in grain than the bull elephant brought to the hunter, more turnable, and of greater value.

    Bones Being Further Adventures in Mr. Commissioner Sanders' Country Edgar Wallace 1903

  • Sadly, while guests can't actually rent a vintage typewriter at one one the Ace's four buzzy locations, they can borrow a turnable and a stack of thrift store vinyl.

    Forbes.com: News Mother Nature Network 2011

  • Yamaha px2 linear tracking turnable audio-technica at3100 xe MC preamp clearaudio basic

    AvaxHome 2010

  • Spider and Lil Jon created a 4 turnable show that has toured across the US djing club venues and corporate parties for companies like Verizon and Blackberry.

    BC Bloggers 2010

  • Yamaha px2 linear tracking turnable audio-technica at3100 xe MC preamp clearaudio basic

    AvaxHome radiooloron 2010

  • Of some other figures which because they serue chiefly to make the meeters turnable and melodious, and affect not the minde but very little, be placed among the auricular.

    The Arte of English Poesie 1569

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  • See tag.

    December 31, 2008

  • Turn, turn, turn!

    May 21, 2009

  • Don't seem able to, don't seem able to, don't seem able to!

    May 22, 2009