churn
//tʃɜːn//
Noun
A container or machine in which cream is agitated to produce butter.
She poured the cream into the churn to make fresh butter.
The rate at which customers stop subscribing to a service or employees leave a company.
The company is trying to reduce customer churn by improving its service.
Verb
To agitate or turn milk or cream in order to produce butter.
She learned how to churn butter on her grandmother's farm.
To move or cause to move about vigorously; to stir or swirl turbulently.
The storm churned the ocean waves into a frenzy.
To produce something mechanically or in large quantities without much thought or care.
The factory churns out thousands of cheap toys every day.
(Of a stomach) to feel nauseous or unsettled, often due to anxiety or disgust.
My stomach churned with anxiety before the job interview.