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   Churn

   /CHərn/

   

   noun

   • 1. a machine or container in which butter is made by agitating milk or cream.
   • 2. short for churn rate

   verb

   • 1. agitate or turn (milk or cream) in a machine in order to produce butter: "the cream is ripened before it is churned" Similar stiragitatebeatwhipwhisk
   • ▪ produce (butter) by churning: "the women were churning butter and making cheese"
   • 2. (with reference to liquid) move or cause to move about vigorously: "the seas churned" Similar be turbulentheaveboilswirltossseethefoamfrothliterary:roildisturbstir upagitateruffleliterary:roil
   • ▪ break up the surface of (an area of ground): "vast crowds had churned the area into a sea of mud"
   • 3. have an unpleasant disturbed feeling: "her stomach was churning at the thought of the ordeal"
   • 4. (of a broker) encourage frequent turnover of (investments) in order to generate commission: "these brokers churn the client's portfolio to generate an income for themselves"

   Word Origin Old Englishcyrin, of Germanic origin; related to Middle Low German kerne and Old Norse kirna.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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