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upturned

[uhp-turnd, uhp-turnd]

adjective

  1. turned or directed upward.

    upturned eyes.

  2. turned over; upside down.

    an upturned canoe.

  3. having a turned-up end.

    an upturned nose.



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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of upturned1

First recorded in 1585–95; up- + turn + -ed 2
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At low tide, the sea is not visible beyond the expanse of grassland, but the area is littered with driftwood, some plastic waste and there is even a small, upturned boat nearby.

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In his case, he had an upturned neck guard.

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The figure was then shown posing for a photograph in front of the upturned vehicle.

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My mind felt like an upturned snow globe frosted with falling droplets of blood.

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"We're in Toronto, we just landed. Our plane crashed, it's upside down," said one man as he filmed a video taken from outside the upturned plane.

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