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J-turn

Today it means: A 180-degree turn in a vehicle, where the vehicle starts in reverse and ends driving forwards so that the direction of travel remains the same. Full definition →

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J + turn, from the similarity to the shape of the letter J.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.