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churn

Definition

noun: a vessel for making butter in which milk or cream is agitated in order to separate the oily globules from the watery medium
verb: to stir or mix something (such as water or mud) with force
verb: to agitate (milk or cream) in a churn in order to make butter
often + 'up'

Examples

the latest graduates 'churned out' by the college
The violence in the movie 'churned my stomach'.
The horse's hooves 'churned up' the sod.

Movie quotes

(..) spewing ignorance! I don't think so. I'm just saying people should trust themselves more than a system that happily churns out unemployed debtors and provides dubious value. The true value of a college education is intangible. The true value of snake-oil is intangible as well. (..)
2014 TvShow: Silicon Valley Title: Minimum Viable Product Season: 1 Episode 1