Meaning of “turn over” in the English Dictionary

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turn over

— phrasal verb with turn uk ​ /tɜːn/ us ​ /tɝːn/ verb

› If an engine turns over, its parts move in order to make the engine start running:

When I put the key in the ignition it turns over, but it won't start.

(Definition of “turn over” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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turn over

— phrasal verb with turn uk ​ /tɜːn/ us ​ verb [ I or T ]

› COMMERCE to sell and replace goods at a particular rate:

Last year, the store's inventory turned over three times.
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(Definition of “turn over” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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