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Rareturnaround
The correct spelling is turnaround.
How to pronounce turnaround
noun
Say it like: Tur-nar-own-d
The correct spelling is turnaround. (sometimes derogatory) An emigrant heading west on the Oregon Trail who gave up and turned back to the east. For example: "The basketball player made a turnaround jump shot"
Usage Examples
“The basketball player made a turnaround jump shot”
“They tried to reduce their turnaround on incoming paperwork.”
Definition
noun
- 1.(sometimes derogatory) An emigrant heading west on the Oregon Trail who gave up and turned back to the east.
- 2.A section of honeycomb that is unfinished and returned to the hive.
- 3.The act of turning to face in the other direction.
- 4.A reversal of policy.
- 5.The time required to carry out a task.
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