1. a machine or device used to churn butter or cream
2. a person who churns butter or operates a churn
Usage: historical or archaic
3. something that churns or moves in a churning manner
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The old wooden churner sat in the corner of the farmhouse kitchen.
• She used an electric churner to make fresh butter from cream.
• The churner worked steadily to transform the milk into butter.
• The storm was a churner of emotions for the entire community.
• Modern dairies have replaced manual churners with industrial equipment.
• The waves were a churner of sand and shells along the beach.