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1. Music a melodic ornament that makes a turn around a note, beginning with the note above, in a variety of sequences 2. Theatre chiefly Brit a short theatrical act, esp in music hall, cabaret, etc. turn [′tərn] (electricity) One complete loop of wire. (mathematics)
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No references found | It always intrigues me that more often than not, those that oppose low flying seem to turn a blind eye to the low-flying aircraft that take them on their holidays, causing constant and certainly more prolonged noise, pollution etc from Manchester, Heathrow and other airports. The refugees' plight has been aggravated by the 2007 closure of the Kenya-Somalia border as authorities turn a blind eye to police corruption and abuses at the frontier, the Human Rights Watch said in a report. MPs claimed at the meeting two weeks ago that Criminal Investigation Directorate police were being given free dinner every night at hotels' bars to turn a blind eye - with some even being offered prostitutes to stay quiet. |
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