turnaround
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See also: turn-around and turn around
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the verb phrase turn around.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -aʊnd
Noun[edit]
turnaround (countable and uncountable, plural turnarounds)
- The act of turning to face in the other direction.
- The basketball player made a turnaround jump shot
- A reversal of policy.
- The time required to carry out a task.
- They tried to reduce their turnaround on incoming paperwork.
- A turnabout; a reversal of circumstances.
- 2012 May 5, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool”, in BBC Sport[1]:
- Drogba's goal early in the second half - his fourth in this Wembley showpiece - proved decisive as the remarkable turnaround in Chelsea's fortunes under interim manager Roberto di Matteo was rewarded with silverware.
- (music) A cadence linking the end of a verse to the beginning of the next.
- (music) The notation for the addition of a grace note above then below a given note.
- (US, historical) Synonym of goback
- The scheduled shutdown of an industrial plant, such as an oil rig, for maintenance and testing.
Usage notes[edit]
- This is the noun. Do not use it for the phrasal verb to turn around.
Synonyms[edit]
- U-turn (1, 2)
Translations[edit]
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