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Churn Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Churn? [n] a vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat from buttermilk [v] stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter [v] be agitated; of liquids Synonyms \| Synonyms for Churn: boil \| butter churn \| moil \| roil Related Terms \| Find terms related to Churn: agitate \| agitation \| agitator \| beat \| beat up \| beater \| blender \| bluster \| bobbery \| boil \| boiling \| brouhaha \| bubble \| bustle \| cement mixer \| churn up \| clabber \| clot \| coagulate \| colloid \| colloidize \| commotion \| conturbation \| convulse \| cream \| crucible \| curdle \| disarrange \| discompose \| discomposure \| disorder \| disquiet \| disquietude \| disturb \| disturbance \| ebullition \| eggbeater \| embroilment \| emulsifier \| emulsify \| emulsionize \| excite \| excitement \| ferment \| fermentation \| fever \| feverishness \| fidgets \| flap \| flurry \| fluster \| flutteration \| foam \| foment \| fret \| fume \| fuss \| hubbub \| hurly-burly \| incrassate \| inquietude \| inspissate \| jell \| jellify \| jelly \| jiggler \| jitters \| jumpiness \| lopper \| maelstrom \| malaise \| melting pot \| mixer \| moil \| nerviness \| nervosity \| nervousness \| paddle \| perturb \| perturbate \| perturbation \| restlessness \| rile \| ripple \| roil \| roughen \| rout \| row \| ruffle \| rumple \| seethe \| seething \| shake \| shake up \| shaker \| simmer \| smolder \| stew \| stir \| stir up \| swirl \| thicken \| to-do \| trepidation \| trepidity \| trouble \| tumult \| tumultuation \| turbidity \| turbulence \| turmoil \| twitter \| unease \| unrest \| upset \| vibrator \| whip \| whip up \| whisk \| work up See Also \| move \| roll \| seethe \| stir \| vessel Churn In Webster's Dictionary \Churn\ (ch[^u]rn), n. [OE. chirne, cherne, AS. ceren, cyrin; akin to D. karn, Dan. kierne. See {Churn}, v. t.] A vessel in which milk or cream is stirred, beaten, or otherwise agitated (as by a plunging or revolving dasher) in order to separate the oily globules from the other parts, and obtain butter. \Churn\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Churned} (ch[^u]rnd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Churning}.] [OE. chernen, AS. cernan; akin to LG. karnen, G. kernen, D. karnen, Dan. kierne, Sw. k["a]rna, and also to E. corn, kernel, the meaning coming from the idea of extracting the kernel or marrow. See {Kernel}.] 1. To stir, beat, or agitate, as milk or cream in a churn, in order to make butter. 2. To shake or agitate with violence. Churned in his teeth, the foamy venom rose. --Addison. \Churn\, v. i. To perform the operation of churning.

Churn Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Churn?

[n] a vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat from buttermilk
[v] stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
[v] be agitated; of liquids

Synonyms | Synonyms for Churn: boil | butter churn | moil | roil

Churn In Webster's Dictionary

\Churn\ (ch[^u]rn), n. [OE. chirne, cherne, AS. ceren,
cyrin; akin to D. karn, Dan. kierne. See {Churn}, v. t.]
A vessel in which milk or cream is stirred, beaten, or
otherwise agitated (as by a plunging or revolving dasher) in
order to separate the oily globules from the other parts, and
obtain butter.


\Churn\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Churned} (ch[^u]rnd); p. pr.
& vb. n. {Churning}.] [OE. chernen, AS. cernan; akin to LG.
karnen, G. kernen, D. karnen, Dan. kierne, Sw. k["a]rna, and
also to E. corn, kernel, the meaning coming from the idea of
extracting the kernel or marrow. See {Kernel}.]
1. To stir, beat, or agitate, as milk or cream in a churn, in
   order to make butter.

2. To shake or agitate with violence.

         Churned in his teeth, the foamy venom rose.
                                               --Addison.


\Churn\, v. i.
To perform the operation of churning.

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