Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Something, such as the cuff on a trouser leg, that is turned up or can be turned up.
- adjective Turned up or capable of being turned up.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun UK The
cuff on atrouser leg that is, or can be turned up. - noun The next
card taken from the top of apack of cards and displayed.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg
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Examples
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Clover seed works spring and fall, I plant turnips in the summer as Flip said turnup seed is very afordable and go along way.
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Clover seed works spring and fall, I plant turnips in the summer as Flip said turnup seed is very afordable and go along way.
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Concerns regarding installation, order delays, or activation/turnup issues related to Qwest iQ Networking products (such as the popular Qwest Office Connect product):
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With the landline I can turnup the volume enough that I can take the hearing aids out and listen.
Does the iPhone erroneously amplify background noise to ear-splitting levels? Ann Althouse 2009
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She required frequent tendingwhat a turnup it was, Mamma ill and Sickly Rose her nurse!
The Forgotten Garden Kate Morton 2009
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She required frequent tendingwhat a turnup it was, Mamma ill and Sickly Rose her nurse!
The Forgotten Garden Kate Morton 2009
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She required frequent tendingwhat a turnup it was, Mamma ill and Sickly Rose her nurse!
The Forgotten Garden Kate Morton 2009
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She required frequent tendingwhat a turnup it was, Mamma ill and Sickly Rose her nurse!
The Forgotten Garden Kate Morton 2009
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She required frequent tendingwhat a turnup it was, Mamma ill and Sickly Rose her nurse!
Kate Morton Ebook Collection Kate Morton 2008
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A good turnup tonight - 2 Steves, Peter, Mark, Barrie, Leigh & Jim.
Camp Cromwell Bulletin 23/06/05 Nick 2005
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