churn
noun
[ tʃəːn ]
• a machine for making butter by shaking milk or cream.
• a large metal container for milk.
• "the fresh creamy milk sat in a churn in the kitchen"
• short for churn rate.
churn
verb
• shake (milk or cream) in a machine in order to produce butter.
• "the cream is ripened before it is churned"
• (with reference to liquid) move or cause to move about vigorously.
• "the seas churned"
Similar:
be turbulent,
heave,
boil,
swirl,
toss,
seethe,
foam,
froth,
roil,
disturb,
stir up,
agitate,
ruffle,
• have an unpleasant disturbed feeling.
• "her stomach was churning at the thought of the ordeal"
• (of a broker) encourage frequent turnover of (investments) in order to generate commission.
• "these brokers churn the client's portfolio to generate an income for themselves"
Origin:
Old English cyrin, of Germanic origin; related to Middle Low German kerne and Old Norse kirna .
