inturn
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Middle English inturnen, equivalent to in- + turn.
Verb[edit]
inturn (third-person singular simple present inturns, present participle inturning, simple past and past participle inturned)
- (transitive) To turn in or inward.
- 1904, United States Patent Office, (Please provide the book title or journal name):
- A machine of the class described, comprising in combination with a suitably-actuated needle, a driving-shaft, means actuated from said shaft for carrying two or more plies of material through the machine, and similarly-actuated means working alternately with the needle to inturn the edges of said plies.
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
From Middle English inturn, intorn, equivalent to in- + turn.
Noun[edit]
inturn (plural inturns)
- The act or process of turning in.
- (wrestling) A move where the wrestler puts his thigh between the tights of his opponent, and lifts him up.