churn

  1. Verb.  (transitive) To agitate rapidly and repetitively, or to stir with a rowing or rocking motion; generally applies to liquids, notably cream.
  2. Verb.  (transitive, figuratively) To produce excessive and sometimes undesirable or unproductive activity or motion.
  3. Verb.  (intransitive) To move rapidly and repetitively with a rocking motion; to tumble, mix or shake.
  4. Noun.  A vessel used for churning.
  5. Noun.  (context, telecommunications) The time when a consumer switches his/her service provider.
  6. Noun.  (context, telecommunications) The mass of people who are ready to switch carriers, expressed by the formula ''Customer Quits/Customer base''.

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