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Turnspit
Translation of "turnspit" into Russian
turnspit
Noun
UK
/ˈtɜːn.spɪt/
US
/ˈtɜrn.spɪt/
turnspit
turnspits pl
The cook placed the meat on the turnspit to roast it evenly.
Повар поместил мясо на вертел, чтобы равномерно его поджарить.
The turnspit was responsible for turning the meat over the fire.
Поварёнок был ответственен за поворачивание мяса над огнём.
Definitions
turnspit
Noun
UK
/ˈtɜːn.spɪt/
US
/ˈtɜrn.spɪt/
A small dog bred to run on a wheel in order to turn a spit for roasting meat.
The turnspit was once a common sight in kitchens, tirelessly running to ensure the meat was evenly cooked.
A mechanical device used to turn a spit for roasting meat.
The chef relied on the turnspit to keep the roast turning over the fire.
A person, typically a servant, whose job is to turn a roasting spit over a fire.
As the household turnspit, he stood by the hearth from morning till night.
turnspit
Verb
UK
/ˈtɜːn.spɪt/
US
/ˈtɜrn.spɪt/
To turn a roasting spit, especially by hand or with animal power.
On feast days the kitchen boy would turnspit for hours to keep the roast turning evenly.
turnspit
Adjective
UK
/ˈtɜːn.spɪt/
US
/ˈtɜrn.spɪt/
Relating to a device, animal, or person that turns a roasting spit.
The museum displays an eighteenth-century turnspit mechanism.