noun Download 🔗Share A vessel used for churning, especially for producing butter. Examples : "a butter churn" utensil agriculture food machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Customer attrition; the phenomenon or rate of customers leaving a company. Examples : ""The company is worried about the high churns they are experiencing since many customers are switching to a cheaper service." " business economy commerce organization service Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The time when a consumer switches his/her service provider. Examples : "High churns in the cell phone market are forcing companies to offer better deals to retain customers. " business economy service organization Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The mass of people who are ready to switch carriers. Examples : "The marketing team is focused on attracting the churns who are unhappy with their current mobile provider and looking for better deals. " business economy communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Cyclic activity that achieves nothing. Examples : "The endless churns of paperwork in the office never seemed to actually improve anything. " business economy work process organization Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To agitate rapidly and repetitively, or to stir with a rowing or rocking motion; generally applies to liquids, notably cream. Examples : "Now the cream is churned to make butter." food utensil agriculture process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To produce excessive and sometimes undesirable or unproductive activity or motion. Examples : "The washing machine churns the clothes violently, but they still come out dirty. " process action business Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To move rapidly and repetitively with a rocking motion; to tumble, mix or shake. Examples : "I was so nervous that my stomach was churning." action process nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (of a customer) To stop using a company's product or service. Examples : ""The phone company worries when a lot of customers churns to a different provider." " business commerce service Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (travel) To repeatedly cancel and rebook a reservation in order to refresh ticket time limits or other fare rule restrictions. Examples : "The travel agent churns airline tickets daily to find the lowest possible price for our vacation. " business Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (travel) To continually sign up for new credit cards in order to earn signup bonuses, airline miles, and other benefits. Examples : "He churns credit cards to earn travel points, signing up for a new one every few months and then canceling it after getting the bonus. " business finance internet Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading