churn
churn Lexical Profile
churn Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The rate at which customers, subscribers, or employees leave a service, business, or organization over a given period.
"The software company implemented new loyalty programs to reduce customer churn."
A state of vigorous agitation or turbulent movement, especially of a liquid.
"The relentless churn of the ocean waves battered the rocky shoreline all night."
A machine or container used for agitating milk or cream to make butter.
"The farmer poured the fresh cream into the wooden churn early in the morning."
• verb
To move or cause to move about vigorously and turbulently (especially of liquid, mud, or a person's stomach).
"The massive ship's propellers began to churn the dark water as it departed from the harbor."
To experience a regular rate of customer turnover, or to constantly replace old clients or employees with new ones.
"The telecommunications provider was churning thousands of subscribers each month due to poor customer service."
To agitate or mix milk or cream in a container to produce butter.
"She spent the morning churning milk by hand to make fresh butter for the market."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'cyrn' (a vessel for making butter), of Germanic origin, related to the word 'kernel'.
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