tur|ban /tɜː r bən/ (turbans ) N‑COUNT A turban is a long piece of cloth that is wound round the head. It is worn by Sikh men and by some Hindu and Muslim men.
tur|bine /tɜː r ba I n, [AM ] -b I n/ (turbines ) N‑COUNT A turbine is a machine or engine which uses a stream of air, gas, water, or steam to turn a wheel and produce power.
turbo /tɜː r boʊ/ (turbos ) N‑COUNT A turbo is a fan in the engine of a car or plane that improves its performance by using exhaust gases to blow fuel vapour into the engine.
tu rbo-charged also turbocharged ADJ [usu ADJ n] A turbo-charged engine or vehicle is fitted with a turbo.
tur|bo|prop /tɜː r boʊprɒp/ (turboprops ) also turbo-prop
1 N‑COUNT A turboprop is a turbine engine that makes an aircraft propeller go round.
2 N‑COUNT A turboprop is an aircraft with one or more turboprops.
tur|bot /tɜː r bət/ (turbot ) N‑VAR Turbot are a type of edible flat fish that live in European seas. ● N‑UNCOUNT Turbot is this fish eaten as food.
tur|bu|lence /tɜː r bjʊləns/
1 N‑UNCOUNT Turbulence is a state of confusion and disorganized change. □ The 1960s and early 1970s were a time of change and turbulence.
2 N‑UNCOUNT Turbulence is violent and uneven movement within a particular area of air, liquid, or gas. □ His plane encountered severe turbulence and winds of nearly two-hundred miles an hour.
tur|bu|lent /tɜː r bjʊlənt/
1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] A turbulent time, place, or relationship is one in which there is a lot of change, confusion, and disorder. □ They had been together for five or six turbulent years of rows and reconciliations.
2 ADJ [usu ADJ n] Turbulent water or air contains strong currents which change direction suddenly. □ I had to have a boat that could handle turbulent seas.
turd /tɜː r d/ (turds ) N‑COUNT A turd is a lump of faeces. [INFORMAL , RUDE ]
tu|reen /tjʊəriː n, [AM ] tʊr-/ (tureens ) N‑COUNT A tureen is a large bowl with a lid from which you can serve soup or vegetables.
turf /tɜː r f/ (turfs , turfing , turfed )
1 N‑UNCOUNT [oft the N ] Turf is short, thick, even grass. □ They shuffled slowly down the turf towards the cliff's edge.
2 N‑UNCOUNT [usu poss N ] Someone's turf is the area which is most familiar to them or where they feel most confident. □ Their turf was Paris: its streets, theaters, homes, and parks.
▸ turf out PHRASAL VERB If someone is turfed out of a place or position, they are forced to leave. [BRIT , INFORMAL ] □ [be V -ed P ] We hear stories of people being turfed out and ending up on the streets. □ [be V -ed P + of ] The party was turfed out of office after 15 years. □ [V P n] …the right wing landslide which has turfed out the government. [Also V n P ]
tu rf war (turf wars ) or turf battle
1 N‑COUNT A turf war is a struggle between criminals or gangs over who controls a particular area. [mainly JOURNALISM ] □ [+ between ] The estate is at the centre of a bitter turf war between rival gangs. [Also + over ]
2 N‑COUNT A turf war is a struggle between people over who controls a particular activity. [mainly JOURNALISM ] □ [+ between ] Both sides say this is more than just a turf war between big and small banks. [Also + over ]
tur|gid /tɜː r dʒ I d/ ADJ If you describe something such as a piece of writing or a film as turgid , you think it is boring and difficult to understand. □ He used to make extremely dull, turgid and frankly boring speeches.
Turk /tɜː r k/ (Turks ) N‑COUNT A Turk is a person who comes from Turkey.
tur|key /tɜː r ki/ (turkeys )
1 N‑COUNT A turkey is a large bird that is kept on a farm for its meat. ● N‑UNCOUNT Turkey is the flesh of this bird eaten as food. □ It's a proper Christmas dinner, with turkey and bread sauce.
2 → see also cold turkey
Turk|ish /tɜː r k I ʃ/
1 ADJ Turkish means belonging or relating to Turkey, or to its people, language, or culture.
2 N‑UNCOUNT Turkish is the main language spoken in Turkey.
Tu rk|ish ba th (Turkish baths )
1 N‑COUNT A Turkish bath is a type of bath in which you sit in a very hot steamy room, then wash, have a massage, and finally swim or shower in very cold water.
2 N‑COUNT A Turkish bath is a place where you can have a Turkish bath.
Tu rk|ish de|li ght (Turkish delights ) N‑VAR Turkish delight is a jelly-like sweet that is covered with powdered sugar or chocolate.
tur|mer|ic /tɜː r mər I k/ N‑UNCOUNT Turmeric is a yellow spice that is used to flavour food such as curry.
tur|moil /tɜː r mɔ I l/ (turmoils ) N‑VAR [oft in N ] Turmoil is a state of confusion, disorder, uncertainty, or great anxiety. □ [+ of ] …the political turmoil of 1989. □ Her life was in turmoil.
turn ◆◆◆ /tɜː r n/ (turns , turning , turned ) Turn is used in a large number of other expressions which are explained under other words in the dictionary. For example, the expression 'turn over a new leaf' is explained at leaf . 1 VERB When you turn or when you turn part of your body, you move your body or part of your body so that it is facing in a different or opposite direction. □ [V ] He turned abruptly and walked away. □ [V prep/adv] He sighed, turning away and surveying the sea. □ [V n adv/prep] He turned his head left and right. [Also V n] ● PHRASAL VERB Turn around or turn round means the same as turn . □ [V P ] I felt a tapping on my shoulder and I turned around. □ [V n P ] Turn your upper body round so that your shoulders are facing to the side.