turnaround

1. (countable, uncountable)The act of turning to face in the other direction.

   The basketball player made a turnaround jump shot.

   turning in the opposite direction

2. (countable, uncountable)A reversal of policy.

3. (countable, uncountable)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. (countable, uncountable)A turnabout; a reversal of circumstances.

5. (countable, uncountable)A series of sketches of a character as seen from different angles.

6. (countable, uncountable)A cadence linking the end of a verse to the beginning of the next.

7. (countable, uncountable)The notation for the addition of a grace note above then below a given note.

8. (US, countable, historical, uncountable)Synonym of goback.

9. (countable, uncountable)The scheduled shutdown of an industrial plant, such as an oil rig, for maintenance and testing.

10. (countable, uncountable)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. (countable, uncountable)Preparations for takeoff, such as loading and servicing.

    act or process of unloading and loading and servicing a vessel or aircraft for a return trip

12. (countable, uncountable)The relaying of a satellite signal.

1. Any turnaround of the economy is not expected this year.

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2. He has made a turnaround of a hundred and eighty degrees.

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3. Companies are doing everything they can to cut costs and reduce turnaround times.

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