turnaround

turn·a·round

T0422600 (tûrn′ə-round′)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.

turnaround

(ˈtɜːnəˌraʊnd) n1. (Commerce) 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 tripb. the time taken for this2. (Commerce) the total time taken by a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle in a round trip3. a complete reversal of a situation or set of circumstances Also called: turnround

turn•a•round

(ˈtɜrn əˌraʊnd)

n. 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. a recovery, as in business sales; change from loss to profit. [1925–30]

turnaround

The length of time between arriving at a point and being ready to depart from that point. It is used in this sense for the loading, unloading, re-fueling, and re-arming, where appropriate, of vehicles, aircraft, and ships. See also turnaround cycle.

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Noun	1.	turnaround - time need to prepare a vessel or ship for a return tripturnaround timework time - a time period when you are required to work
	2.	turnaround - a decision to reverse an earlier decisionchange of mind, flip-flop, turnabout, reversaldeciding, decision making - the cognitive process of reaching a decision; "a good executive must be good at decision making"afterthought, rethink, second thought, reconsideration - thinking again about a choice previously made; "he had second thoughts about his purchase"
	3.	turnaround - an area sufficiently large for a vehicle to turn aroundarea - a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants"driveway, private road, drive - a road leading up to a private house; "they parked in the driveway"road, route - an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
	4.	turnaround - act or process of unloading and loading and servicing a vessel or aircraft for a return tripturnroundpreparation, readying - the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose; "preparations for the ceremony had begun"
	5.	turnaround - turning in the opposite direction turnabout, reversion, reversal, reversechange of direction, reorientation - the act of changing the direction in which something is orientedabout turn, about-face - act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formationu-turn - complete reversal of direction of travel

turnaround

nounThe act of changing or being changed from one position, direction, or course to the opposite:inversion, reversal, transposition, turnabout.

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