half-turning

[ haf-tur-ning, hahf- ]

noun

, Furniture.

1. split spindle.

Example Sentences

Malloy mostly ignores him, half-turning to the camera and saying, “You are being ridiculous.”

From The Daily Beast

So, half turning, he swung himself down by his hands, and dropped to the ground.

From Project Gutenberg

Ling Chu, turning suddenly upon Milburgh, gripped him by the wrist, half-turning as he did so.

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"I was so tired," said I, stretching myself, and half turning to the wall for another bout.

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"We must get a doctor quick," said Saxton, half turning to go.

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A well-known actor, piqued at being compelled to play listener, made himself ridiculous by half turning his back on the narrator.

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