three-point turnnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌθriː.pɔɪnt ˈtɜːn/us/ˌθriː.pɔɪnt ˈtɝːn/a method of turning a car round to face the other direction by moving forwards across the road, then backwards in the opposite direction across the road and then forwards again
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Changing direction
- about-turn
- bear
- branch off
- branch off sth
- decoy
- deflect
- deflection
- diversion
- divert
- glance
- glance off (sth)
- head
- head sb/sth off
- oscillate
- peaked
- reverse
- turn
- turn off (sth)
- veer
- yo-yo
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