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Turnaround

//ˈtɜːnəˌɹaʊnd// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The act of turning to face in the other direction. countable, uncountable

    "The basketball player made a turnaround jump shot."

  2. 2
    turning in the opposite direction wordnet
  3. 3
    A reversal of policy. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    act or process of unloading and loading and servicing a vessel or aircraft for a return trip wordnet
  5. 5
    The carrying out of a task; the time required to carry it out. countable, uncountable

    "They tried to reduce their turnaround on incoming paperwork."

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  1. 6
    an area sufficiently large for a vehicle to turn around wordnet
  2. 7
    A turnabout; a reversal of circumstances. countable, uncountable

    "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."

  3. 8
    a decision to reverse an earlier decision wordnet
  4. 9
    A series of sketches of a character as seen from different angles. countable, uncountable

    "Many media arts companies use turnarounds to ensure that when you draw the character you know what it looks like from the front, the side and the back."

  5. 10
    time need to prepare a vessel or ship for a return trip wordnet
  6. 11
    A cadence linking the end of a verse to the beginning of the next. countable, uncountable
  7. 12
    The notation for the addition of a grace note above then below a given note. countable, uncountable
  8. 13
    Synonym of goback. US, countable, historical, uncountable
  9. 14
    The scheduled shutdown of an industrial plant, such as an oil rig, for maintenance and testing. countable, uncountable
  10. 15
    A contractual provision by which, if the studio elects to abandon a film project, the producer has a limited period in which to sell it elsewhere. countable, uncountable
  11. 16
    Preparations for takeoff, such as loading and servicing. countable, uncountable
  12. 17
    The relaying of a satellite signal. countable, uncountable

    "A new company […] has been set up to provide satellite turnaround and fiber connectivity facilities between Asia and Europe."

Etymology

Deverbal from turn around.

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