turnaround

/ˈtʌrnəˌraʊnd/
/ˈtʌnəraʊnd/
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Other forms: turnarounds

Definitions of turnaround
  1. noun
    time need to prepare a vessel or ship for a return trip
    synonyms: turnaround time
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    work time
    a time period when you are required to work
  2. noun
    act or process of unloading and loading and servicing a vessel or aircraft for a return trip
    synonyms: turnround
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    preparation, readying
    the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
  3. noun
    turning in the opposite direction
    synonyms: reversal, reverse, reversion, turnabout
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    types:
    about turn, about-face
    act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation
    u-turn
    complete reversal of direction of travel
    type of:
    change of direction, reorientation
    the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented
  4. noun
    an area sufficiently large for a vehicle to turn around
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    area
    a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function
  5. noun
    a decision to reverse an earlier decision
    synonyms: change of mind, flip-flop, reversal, turnabout
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    types:
    afterthought, reconsideration, rethink, second thought
    thinking again about a choice previously made
    type of:
    deciding, decision making
    the cognitive process of reaching a decision
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