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churn out
churn C0349900 (chûrn)n.1. A vessel or device in which cream or milk is agitated to separate the oily globules from the caseous and serous parts, used to make butter.2. Turbulence or agitation: "the violent churn of a long waterfall" (Catherine Reid).v. churned, churn·ing, churns v.tr.1. a. To agitate or stir (milk or cream) in order to make butter.b. To make by the agitation of milk or cream: churn butter.2. To agitate vigorously or turn over repeatedly: wind churning up the piles of leaves. See Synonyms at agitate.3. To buy and sell (a client's securities) frequently, especially in order to generate commissions.v.intr.1. To make butter by operating a device that agitates cream or milk.2. To be turbulent or agitated: waves churning in the storm; so angry it made my stomach churn.3. To move by agitating water or by means of a pumping action: The boat churned through the narrows.Phrasal Verb: churn out To produce in an abundant and regular manner: churns out four novels a year.
[Middle English chirne, from Old English cyrn, cyrin.]
churn′er n.churn out vb (tr, adverb) 1. to produce (something) at a rapid rate: to churn out ideas. 2. to perform (something) mechanically: to churn out a song. Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | churn out - perform in a mechanical waymusic - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest"perform, do, execute - carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance" | | 2. | churn out - produce something at a fast rate; "He churns out papers, but they are all about the same topic"produce, create, make - create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries" |
Translationschurn out
churn outTo produce something in large quantities, often quickly and/or carelessly. A noun or pronoun can be used between "churn" and "out." That novelist seems to churn out a new bestseller every few months. I want to open a fine dining restaurant, not just some place that churns out burgers and fries.See also: churn, outchurn something outto produce something in large numbers, perhaps carelessly. We churn toys out by the thousand. This factory can churn out these parts day and night.See also: churn, outchurn outProduce in an abundant and automatic manner, as in He churned out a novel every six months. This idiom transfers the turning of milk into butter to other kinds of production. [Early 1900s] See also: churn, outchurn outv. To produce something in an abundant and automatic manner: The author churns out four novels a year. Although the chairs look handmade, the company churns them out in a factory.See also: churn, outEncyclopediaSeechurnchurn out
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