churn

Meanings

• verb

  The process of turning or agitating a liquid, typically milk, in order to separate the cream and create butter.

  - "Farmers used to churn butter at home using a large wooden churn."
  - "The churning process can also be used to make cheese."

• noun

  The act of quitting or leaving a business or organization.

  - "The high rate of churn in the tech industry can make it difficult for companies to retain talent."
  - "Customer churn is a key metric for businesses to monitor and reduce."

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Pronunciation

1. /tʃɝn/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with churn
urn , stern , earn , learn , tern

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Variants

List of all variants of churn that leads to same result
churn , churns , churned , churning , churn out , churned out , churning out , churns out , churn through , churned through , churning through , churns through

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Forms

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churns, churned, churning

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Etymology

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Old English 'ciernan' meaning 'to turn'.

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Trivia

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1. Churning was once a common household activity, but with the invention of industrial butter production, it became less necessary.

2. In the tech industry, customer churn is often measured in monthly or quarterly rates.

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Related Concepts

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1. Butter making: The process of making butter from milk by churning.

2. Customer retention: The strategies and efforts businesses use to keep their customers from churning.

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Culture

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In literature, 'churn' is often used metaphorically to describe emotional turmoil or conflict.

How to Memorize "churn"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large wooden barrel being turned back and forth to churn milk.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'churn' with the image of butter being made.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember 'Churn' as 'Cream Undergoing Rapid Transformation'.

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