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TURNSPIT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does turnspit mean?
• TURNSPIT (noun)
The noun TURNSPIT has 1 sense:
1. a roasting spit that can be turned
Familiarity information: TURNSPIT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A roasting spit that can be turned
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("turnspit" is a kind of...):
spit (a skewer for holding meat over a fire)
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