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   Turn·a·round

   /ˈtərnəˌround/

   

   noun

   • 1. an abrupt or unexpected change, especially one that results in a more favorable situation: "it was a remarkable turnaround in his fortunes"
   • 2. the process of completing or the time needed to complete a task, especially one involving receiving something, processing it, and sending it out again: "a seven-day turnaround"
   • ▪ the process of or time taken for unloading and reloading a ship, aircraft, or vehicle: "short hops with quick turnarounds and limited in-flight service"
   • 3. a space for vehicles to turn around in, especially one at the end of a driveway or dead-end street. North American

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › turnaroundTurnaround Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of TURNAROUND is the action of receiving, processing, and returning something. How to use turnaround in a sentence.

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   TURNAROUND definition: 1. the amount of time taken for something to happen after a vehicle, an instruction, or an order…. Learn more.

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   TURNAROUND meaning: 1. the amount of time taken for something to happen after a vehicle, an instruction, or an order…. Learn more.

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   the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose. noun. turning in the opposite direction. synonyms: reversal, reverse, reversion, turnabout. see more. see less. types: about turn, about-face. act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation.

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   noun. the act or process in which a ship, aircraft, etc, unloads passengers and freight at the end of a trip and reloads for the next trip. the time taken for this. the total time taken by a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle in a round trip. a complete reversal of a situation or set of circumstances.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTURNAROUND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A turnaround is a sudden improvement, especially in the success of a business or a country's economy. A new survey shows signs of a turnaround in the housing market. The turnaround or turnaround time of a task, for example the unloading of an aircraft or ship, is the amount of time that it takes.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › turnaroundTurnaround - definition of turnaround by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. A space, as in a driveway, permitting the turning around of a vehicle. 2. The act or an instance of turning about and facing or moving in the opposite direction. 3. a. A dramatic change in fortune or performance, especially for the better: Stock prices fell in the morning but rallied in an afternoon turnaround. b.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionturnaround noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   turnaround (between A and B) the amount of time it takes to do a piece of work that you have been given and return it. Customers want a quick turnaround between order and delivery. a situation in which something changes from bad to good.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › turnaround_nturnaround, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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    What does the word turnaround mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word turnaround . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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    turnaround meaning, definition, what is turnaround: the time it takes to receive something, ...: Learn more.