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turnaround
[turn-uh-round]
noun
the total time consumed in the round trip of a ship, aircraft, vehicle, etc.
change of allegiance, opinion, mood, policy, etc.
a place or area having sufficient room for a vehicle to turn around.
the time required between receiving and finishing or processing work or materials.
Commerce.
a reversal, as in business sales, especially from loss to profit.
the time between the making of an investment and receiving a return.
Aviation.the elapsed time between an aircraft's arrival at an airfield terminal and its departure.
turnaround
/ ˈɜːəˌʊԻ /
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
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of turnaround1
Example Sentences
It was a humbling experience for their touted sophomore class that’s led a drastic turnaround.
This was never going to be a quick fix, an overnight job, an immediate turnaround.
Armstrong, 54, wanted to do a quick turnaround on the film to try to capture the feeling and pace of technological developments and society's fear about keeping up.
The quick turnaround also gives Rickea Jackson, fresh off a concussion, more time to ease back into the lineup.
And despite the eight-game turnaround turning into a two-game skid to end the weekend against the Marlins, Young knows the Angels could turn it back around on a dime.
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