English
Etymology
From OE. cyrin|�yrin.
Pronunciation
enPR|chû(r)n, IPA|/t���(r)n/, SAMPA|/tS3:(r)n/
audio|en-us-churn.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|��(r)n
rfp|split UK/US
Verb
en-verb
- transitive To agitate rapidly and repetitively, or to stir with a rowing or rocking motion; generally applies to liquids, notably cream.
#: Now the cream is churned to make butter.
- context|transitive|figuratively To produce excessive and sometimes undesirable or unproductive activity or motion.
- intransitive To move rapidly and repetitively with a rocking motion; to tumble, mix or shake.
#: I was so nervous my stomach was churning.
Derived terms
churn out
Translations
trans-top|agitate rapidly
Dutch: t|nl|karnen italbrac|butter, t+|nl|door t+|nl|elkaar t+|nl|schudden
Finnish: kirnuta
French: t-|fr|barrater
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German: verbuttern, durchschütteln, aufwühlen
Spanish: batir italbrac|butter, agitar italbrac|water
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trans-top|figuratively: produce excessive motion
Dutch: t|nl|woelen
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trans-top|tumble
Dutch: t|nl|woelen
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ttbc|German: in schneller Folge herstellen
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Noun
en-noun
- A vessel used for churning.
#: a butter churn
- context|telecommunications The time when a consumer switches his/her service provider.
- context|telecommunications The mass of people who are ready to switch carriers, expressed by the formula Customer Quits/Customer base.
Translations
trans-top|vessel for churning
Dutch: t|nl|botervat|n
Finnish: t-|fi|kirnu
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Spanish: t-|es|mantequera|f italbrac|butter, t-|es|lechera|f italbrac|milk
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trans-top|time when customer switches provider
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trans-top|people ready to switch carrier
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fr:churn
hu:churn
fi:churn
te:churn
vi:churn
zh:churn
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