turbination

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noun

The act of spinning or whirling.

OriginLatin tirbinatio →
Scrabble 13
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Meanings

nounturbination (countable and uncountable, plural turbinations)

plural turbinations

  1. countableuncountableThe act of spinning or whirling.

Origin

  1. Latintirbinatio“a pointing in the form of a cone”
  2. Englishturbination

Compare Latin tirbinatio (“a pointing in the form of a cone”). See turbinate.

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APA

turbination. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turbination

MLA

“turbination.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turbination. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turbination,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turbination.

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