turnaround

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Deverbal from turn around.

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turnaround (countable and uncountable, plural turnarounds)

  1. The act of turning to face in the other direction.
    Synonym: U-turn
    The basketball player made a turnaround jump shot.
  2. A reversal of policy.
    Synonym: U-turn
  3. The carrying out of a task; the time required to carry it out.
    They tried to reduce their turnaround on incoming paperwork.
    They tried to reduce their turnaround time on incoming paperwork. [noun adjunct form]
  4. A turnabout; a reversal of circumstances.
    • 2012 May 5, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool”, in BBC Sport‎:
      Drogba's goal early in the second half - his fourth in this Wembley showpiece - proved decisive as the remarkable turnaround in Chelsea's fortunes under interim manager Roberto di Matteo was rewarded with silverware.
  5. (art) A series of sketches of a character as seen from different angles.
    • 2012, Bryan Tillman, Creative Character Design, page 134:
      Many media arts companies use turnarounds to ensure that when you draw the character you know what it looks like from the front, the side and the back.
  6. (music) A cadence linking the end of a verse to the beginning of the next.
  7. (music) The notation for the addition of a grace note above then below a given note.
  8. (US, historical) Synonym of goback
  9. The scheduled shutdown of an industrial plant, such as an oil rig, for maintenance and testing.
  10. (film) A contractual provision by which, if the studio elects to abandon a film project, the producer has a limited period in which to sell it elsewhere.
  11. (aviation, aerospace) Preparations for takeoff, such as loading and servicing.

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