turnaround

Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) The act of turning to face in the other direction.
  2. (countable, uncountable) A reversal of policy.
  3. (countable, uncountable) The carrying out of a task; the time required to carry it out.
  4. (countable, uncountable) A turnabout; a reversal of circumstances.
  5. (countable, uncountable) A series of sketches of a character as seen from different angles.
  6. (countable, uncountable) A cadence linking the end of a verse to the beginning of the next.
  7. (countable, uncountable) The notation for the addition of a grace note above then below a given note.
  8. (US, countable, historical, uncountable) Synonym of goback.
  9. (countable, uncountable) The scheduled shutdown of an industrial plant, such as an oil rig, for maintenance and testing.
  10. (countable, uncountable) 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.
  11. (countable, uncountable) Preparations for takeoff, such as loading and servicing.
  12. (countable, uncountable) The relaying of a satellite signal.

Translations

Richtungsänderung

αντιστροφή

إنعطاف

αναστροφή

revés

πλήρης μεταβολή

Frequency

25k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtɜː(ɹ)nəˌɹaʊnd/
Etymology

Deverbal from turn around.

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