Inturn vs Instead - What's the difference?
inturn | instead |
To turn in or inward.
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The act or process of turning in.
(wrestling) The act of a wrestler when he puts his thigh between the tights of his opponent, and lists him up. In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.
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As a verb inturn
is to turn in or inward.As a noun inturn
is the act or process of turning in.As an adverb instead is
in the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.inturn
English
Verb
(en verb)- A machine of the class described, comprising in combination with a suitably-actuated needle, a driving-shaft, means actuated from said shaft for carrying two or more plies of material through the machine, and similarly-actuated means working alternately with the needle to inturn the edges of said plies.
Derived terms
* (l)Noun
(en noun)instead
English
Alternative forms
* ensteadAdverb
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