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English noun: churn | |||
| 1. | churn (artifact) a vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat from buttermilk | ||
| Synonyms | butter churn | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | vessel | ||
English verb: churn | |||
| 1. | churn (contact) stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | stir | ||
| Domain category | cookery, cooking, preparation | ||
| 2. | churn (motion) be agitated | ||
| Samples | The sea was churning in the storm. | ||
| Examples | The water churns | ||
| Synonyms | boil, moil, roil | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | roll, seethe | ||
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