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Turnaround

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Noun

1. turnaround, turnaround time

time need to prepare a vessel or ship for a return trip

2. change of mind, flip-flop, reversal, turnabout, turnaround

a decision to reverse an earlier decision

3. turnaround

an area sufficiently large for a vehicle to turn around

4. turnaround, turnround

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

5. reversal, reverse, reversion, turnabout, turnaround

turning in the opposite direction

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Turnaround

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noun
1. 
a. 
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
b. 
the time taken for this
2. 
the total time taken by a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle in a round trip
3. 
a complete reversal of a situation or set of circumstances

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Turnaround

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noun
1. 
turnabout
2. 
a wide area, as in a driveway, to allow for turning a vehicle around
3. 
the time needed to unload, refuel, service, and reload an aircraft
4. 
the time needed to complete a job, perform a service, etc., as for a customer
5.  Cinema
a production stage in which the original producer or studio has rejected a previously purchased project, script, etc. but it has not yet been acquired by another producer or studio
usually in the phrase in (or into) turnaround

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Turnaround

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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. A dramatic change in opinion, behavior, or allegiance: "Sometimes he would do a turnaround and say that maybe she was right" (Alice Munro).
4.
a. The process of or time needed for performing a task, especially receiving, completing, and returning an assignment.
b. The process of or time needed for loading, unloading, and servicing a ship, airplane, or other vehicle.

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