inturn
English
Etymology 1
From Middle English inturnen, equivalent to in- + turn.
Verb
inturn (third-person singular simple present inturns, present participle inturning, simple past and past participle inturned)
- (transitive) To turn in or inward.
- 1904, United States Patent Office, (Please provide the book title or journal name):
- A machine of the class described, comprising in combination with a suitably-actuated needle, a driving-shaft, means actuated from said shaft for carrying two or more plies of material through the machine, and similarly-actuated means working alternately with the needle to inturn the edges of said plies.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Middle English inturn, intorn, equivalent to in- + turn.
Noun
inturn (plural inturns)
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