turner

Kitchen flipping tool

A turner is someone or something that turns.

In crafts, a turner operates a lathe, shaping wood or metal by rotating it against cutting tools.

In cooking, a turner is a flat spatula used to flip food: She used a turner to flip the pancakes.

Turner also describes anything that causes turning or rotation. (Capitalized Turner is a surname.)

woodcraft

lathe

Rotating shaping machine

chisel · gouge · craftsmanship · sanding · finishing · handcrafted · artisan · faceplate · roughing · blank

gymnastics

somersault

Full-body forward rotation

vault · rotation · dismount · aerial · twist · handspring · backflip · frontflip · pike · tuck

machinist

lathe

Rotating shaping machine

chuck · tailstock · carbide · cutting · threading · boring · knurling · facing · milling · precision

kitchen

spatula

Flat-bladed kitchen tool

burger · skillet · frying · slotted · egg · cooking · utensil · nonstick · stovetop · sautéing

Categories
Opposites
kitchen utensil function

turnerstirrer

Tool for mixing liquids

whisk · spoon · ladle · masher · tongs

craftsperson specialization

turnerjoiner

One who connects parts

carver · welder · woodcarver · smith · blacksmith

motion agency

turnerholder

One who possesses

fixer · stabilizer · anchor · securer · immobilizer

Phrases
Family

turn, return, turning, turned, overturn, returning, downturn, upturn, turnstile

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G