1. places where a road or path branches off from another; side roads or intersections
Usage: British English
2. wood shavings or metal chips produced by turning something on a lathe
Usage: technical; woodworking

Examples

• Take the second of the turnings on your left.
• There are several turnings along this country road.
• The carpenter swept up the wood turnings from his lathe.
• Metal turnings covered the workshop floor.
• Follow the main road and ignore the small turnings.
• The turnings from the metal work were recycled.
• She missed her turning and had to backtrack.