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Unturn vs Inturn - What's the difference?

unturn | inturn |

As verbs the difference between unturn and inturn

is that unturn is to turn in a reverse way, especially so as to open something while inturn is to turn in or inward.

As a noun inturn is

the act or process of turning in.

unturn

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To turn in a reverse way, especially so as to open something.
    • to unturn a key
    (Keats)
    (Webster 1913)

    inturn

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To turn in or inward.
  • *1904 , United States Patent Office, ''
    • 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)
  • 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.