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turn·a·round
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noun
1.
the total time consumed in the round trip of a ship, aircraft, vehicle, etc.
2.
turnabout.
3.
change of allegiance, opinion, mood, policy, etc.
4.
a place or area having sufficient room for a vehicle to turn around.
5.
the time required between receiving and finishing or processing work or materials.
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6.
Commerce
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a.
a reversal, as in business sales, especially from loss to profit.
b.
the time between the making of an investment and receiving a return.
7.
Aviation
.
the elapsed time between an aircraft's arrival at an airfield terminal and its departure.
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Origin:
1925–30;
noun use of verb phrase
turn around
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turnaround
(ˈtɜːnəˌraʊnd)
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n
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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