turnaround

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) The act of turning to face in the other direction.
 * 2) A reversal of policy.
 * 3) The carrying out of a task; the time required to carry it out.
 * 4) A turnabout; a reversal of circumstances.
 * 5)  A series of sketches of a character as seen from different angles.
 * 6)  A cadence linking the end of a verse to the beginning of the next.
 * 7)  The notation for the addition of a grace note above then below a given note.
 * 8) The scheduled shutdown of an industrial plant, such as an oil rig, for maintenance and testing.
 * 9)  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.
 * 10)  Preparations for takeoff, such as loading and servicing.
 * 1)  A series of sketches of a character as seen from different angles.
 * 2)  A cadence linking the end of a verse to the beginning of the next.
 * 3)  The notation for the addition of a grace note above then below a given note.
 * 4) The scheduled shutdown of an industrial plant, such as an oil rig, for maintenance and testing.
 * 5)  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.
 * 6)  Preparations for takeoff, such as loading and servicing.
 * 1)  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.
 * 2)  Preparations for takeoff, such as loading and servicing.

Usage notes

 * This is the noun. Do not use it for the phrasal verb to turn around.

Translations

 * Finnish:, suunnanmuutos
 * Galician:
 * German:, , ,
 * Portuguese:, ,
 * Turkish: ,