engine turning

noun

An ornamental design made by a rose engine, for example on the back of a watch.

Meanings

nounengine turning (plural engine turnings)

plural engine turnings

  1. An ornamental design made by a rose engine, for example on the back of a watch.
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APA

engine turning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/engine%20turning

MLA

“engine turning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/engine%20turning. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “engine turning,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/engine%20turning.

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