| VERB | contact | churn | stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter |
|---|---|---|---|
| motion | churn, boil, moil, roil | be agitated | |
| NOUN | artifact | churn, butter churn | a vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat from buttermilk |
| Sounds | cher'n | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | adjourn ... yearn: 61 rhymes with ern... | |
| Meaning | A vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat from buttermilk. | |
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| Synonym | butter churn | |
| Broader | vessel | An object used as a container (especially for liquids / liquids) |
| Spanish | lechera, mantequera | |
| Catalan | lletera, manteguera | |
| Verbs | churn | stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter |
| Meaning | Stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Category | cooking, cookery, preparation | The act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat |
| Broader | stir | Move an implement through |
| Spanish | agitar | |
| Nouns | churn | a vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat from buttermilk |
| Meaning | Be agitated. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Model | The water churns | |
| Example | "the sea was churning in the storm" | |
| Synonyms | boil, moil, roil | |
| Narrower | seethe, roll | Boil vigorously |
| Broader | move | Move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion |
| Spanish | agitar, batir, remover | |
| Catalan | agitar, batre | |
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