toer

Definitions of toer
  1. noun
    a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
    synonyms: bosweg, paardjesmolen, rit, tour
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    type of:
    dagreis, tocht
    the act of traveling from one place to another
  2. noun
    the act of rotating as if on an axis
    synonyms: aswenteling, omwenteling, rotatie, slag
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    effect, pirouette, schroef, spin, wervelbeweging, werveling
    the act of rotating rapidly
    supinatie
    rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face upward
    draai, draaibeweging, draaiing, wending, wenteling, zwenk, zwenking
    turning or twisting around (in place)
    draai, draaibeweging
    the act of winding or twisting
    pirouette
    (ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet)
    type of:
    beweging
    a change of position that does not entail a change of location
  3. noun
    any clever maneuver
    synonyms: foef, foefje, gimmick, handigheid, handigheidje, kneep, kunst- en vliegwerk, kunst-en-vliegwerk, kunstgreep, kunstje, list, maniertje, slimmigheid, slimmigheidje, tour, trick, truc
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    types:
    kunstje, streek
    a cunning or deceitful action or device
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