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Definition of Churn

Churn
Churn Churn (ch[^u]rn), n. [OE. chirne, cherne, AS. ceren, cyrin; akin to D. karn, Dan. kierne. See Churn, v. t.] A vessel in which milk or cream is stirred, beaten, or otherwise agitated (as by a plunging or revolving dasher) in order to separate the oily globules from the other parts, and obtain butter.
Churn
Churn Churn, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Churned (ch[^u]rnd); p. pr. & vb. n. Churning.] [OE. chernen, AS. cernan; akin to LG. karnen, G. kernen, D. karnen, Dan. kierne, Sw. k["a]rna, and also to E. corn, kernel, the meaning coming from the idea of extracting the kernel or marrow. See Kernel.] 1. To stir, beat, or agitate, as milk or cream in a churn, in order to make butter. 2. To shake or agitate with violence. Churned in his teeth, the foamy venom rose. --Addison.
Churn
Churn Churn, v. i. To perform the operation of churning.

Meaning of Churn from wikipedia

- Look up churn or churning in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Churn may refer to: Butter churn, device for churning butter Churning (butter), the process...
- Churn rate (also known as attrition rate, turnover, customer turnover, or customer defection) is a measure of the proportion of individuals or items moving...
- A butter churn is a device used to convert cream into butter, a process known as churning. This is done through a mechanical process, frequently via a...
- DHCP churn or IP churn is the rate at which hosts in a network change IP addresses using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). IP churn is studied...
- Churning is the process of shaking up cream or whole milk to make butter, usually using a device called butter churn. In Europe from the Middle Ages until...
- The churn drill is a large drilling machine that bores large diameter holes in the ground. In mining, they were used to drill into the soft carbonate...
- Devils Churn is a narrow inlet of the Pacific Ocean in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States, south of Yachats. It is located in the Siuslaw National...
- the word 'churn' was retained for describing these containers, although they were not themselves used for 'churning' butter. The milk churn was also known...
- The Samudra Manthana (Sanskrit: समुद्रमन्थन, lit. 'churning of the ocean') is a major episode in Hinduism that is elaborated in the Vishnu Purana, a major...
- The River Churn is a tributary of the River Thames in central England. It rises at Seven Springs in Gloucestershire and flows south for approximately...