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turnaround

UK/ˈtɜːnəˌɹaʊnd/US/ˈtɜɹnəˌɹaʊnd/

noun

What it means

  1. countableuncountableThe act of turning to face in the other direction.

    The basketball player made a turnaround jump shot.

    Synonyms: U-turn

  2. countableuncountableA reversal of policy.

    Synonyms: U-turn

  3. countableuncountableThe carrying out of a task; the time required to carry it out.

    They tried to reduce their turnaround on incoming paperwork.

    1 more example

    They tried to reduce their turnaround time on incoming paperwork. [noun adjunct form]

In a sentence

The basketball player made a turnaround jump shot.

Where it comes from

Deverbal from turn around.

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