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Meaning ofchurnin English

churn

us//tʃɝn//uk//tʃɜːn//

Pluralchurns
Past Tensechurned
Participle Verbchurning
Third Person Singularchurns

Definitions

Verb
1. to agitate liquids rapidly; stir with motion
  The mixer will churn the cream until it becomes butter.
2. to cause unproductive activity; excess motion
  The new policy will churn out unnecessary paperwork.
3. to stop using a product/service
  The company decided to churn out the old software.
4. to move rapidly with a rocking motion (tumbling, mixing)
  The washing machine will churn the clothes during the wash cycle.
Noun
1. customers leaving a company; attrition rate
  The high churn rate of the company indicates a problem with customer satisfaction.
2. milk transportation container
  The farmer used a churn to carry milk from the dairy farm.