turn
verb
to change the position of something so that it is pointing in a different direction
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verb
to turn your head or body quickly so that it faces the opposite direction, or to turn someone quickly so that they face you
verb
to make something point in a particular direction, especially one that is not directly in front of you
if something tips up, one end of it moves upwards, especially because something heavy has been put at the other end
to pull something so that the inside part faces out
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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