turn turtle

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Infinitive
to turn turtle

Third person singular
turns turtle

Simple past
turned turtle

Past participle
turned turtle

Present participle
turning turtle

to turn turtle (third-person singular simple present turns turtle, present participle turning turtle, simple past and past participle turned turtle)

  1. To turn upside down. Commonly used for boats and ships that capsize and turn through 180° so their hulls are above their superstructure, but it can refer to any vehicle in a similar position.[1][2][3]
  2. (surfing) To roll upside-down with one's surfboard (usually a longboard) to allow a wave (usually an already broken wave) to pass over.
    1998: a surfer prepares to turn turtle in the righthand shot — Kite Aerial Photography [4]

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