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TURNAROUND
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Turning in the opposite direction
Synonyms:
reversal; reverse; reversion; turnabout; turnaround
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("turnaround" is a kind of...):
change of direction; reorientation (the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "turnaround"):
about-face; about turn (act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation)
u-turn (complete reversal of direction of travel)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Act or process of unloading and loading and servicing a vessel or aircraft for a return trip
Synonyms:
turnaround; turnround
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("turnaround" is a kind of...):
preparation; readying (the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose)
Sense 3
Meaning:
An area sufficiently large for a vehicle to turn around
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("turnaround" is a kind of...):
area (a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function)
Holonyms ("turnaround" is a part of...):
drive; driveway; private road (a road leading up to a private house)
road; route (an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A decision to reverse an earlier decision
Synonyms:
change of mind; flip-flop; reversal; turnabout; turnaround
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("turnaround" is a kind of...):
deciding; decision making (the cognitive process of reaching a decision)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "turnaround"):
afterthought; reconsideration; rethink; second thought (thinking again about a choice previously made)
Sense 5
Meaning:
Time need to prepare a vessel or ship for a return trip
Synonyms:
turnaround; turnaround time
Classified under:
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations
Hypernyms ("turnaround" is a kind of...):
work time (a time period when you are required to work)
