Turn

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006238",
  "term": "Turn",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "To set a piece of type upside down, in the old composing room, as a temporary substitute for a sort that has run out, using a letter of the same thickness such as an inverted u for an n. The turned letter shows in proof as a letter upside down, and it was meant to be replaced by the correct character when the missing sort became available.",
  "synonyms": [
    "lathe",
    "complete"
  ],
  "subject": "Industrial printing",
  "see_also": [
    "lathe",
    "turnaround"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Turn",
    "es": "invertir",
    "fr": "tourner"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/turn/"
}