upturned
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up·turn
(ŭp′tûrn′, ŭp-tûrn′)v. up·turned, up·turn·ing, up·turns
v.tr.
1. To turn up or over: upturn the soil.
2. To upset; overturn.
3. To direct upward: upturned their gaze.
v.intr.
To turn over or up.
n. (ŭp′tûrn′)
An upward movement, curve, or trend, as in business activity.
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upturned
(ʌpˈtɜːnd)adj
1. turned up at the end
2. directed upwards: her upturned face.
3. turned over or upside down: the upturned buckets.
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Adj. | 1. | ![]() turned - moved around an axis or center |
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upturned
adjectiveTurned over completely:
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