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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Churn \Churn\ (ch[^u]rn), n. [OE. chirne, cherne, AS ceren, cyrin; akin to D. karn, Dan. kierne See {Churn}, v. t.] A vessel in which milk or cream is stirred, beaten, or otherwise agitated (as by a plunging or revolving dasher) in order to separate the oily globules from the other parts and obtain butter. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Churn \Churn\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Churned} (ch[^u]rnd); p. pr & vb n. {Churning}.] [OE. chernen AS cernan akin to LG karnen, G. kernen, D. karnen, Dan. kierne Sw k["a]rna, and also to E. corn, kernel, the meaning coming from the idea of extracting the kernel or marrow. See {Kernel}.] 1. To stir, beat or agitate, as milk or cream in a churn, in order to make butter. 2. To shake or agitate with violence. Churned in his teeth, the foamy venom rose. --Addison. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Churn \Churn\, v. i. To perform the operation of churning. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: churn n : agitates cream to separate butterfat from buttermilk [syn: {butter churn}] v 1: stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter 2: be agitated; of liquids [syn: {boil}, {moil}, {roil}]
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