Definitions of Turnaround [ˈtɜrn əˌraʊnd]
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1. (n.) turnaround
the total time consumed in the round trip of a ship, aircraft, vehicle, etc.
2. turnaround
turnabout .
3. turnaround
change of allegiance, opinion, mood, policy, etc.
4. turnaround
a place or area having sufficient room for a vehicle to turn around.
5. turnaround
a recovery, as in business sales; change from loss to profit .
Etymology: (1925–30)
Definition of 'Turnaround'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun) turnaround, turnaround time
time need to prepare a vessel or ship for a return trip
2. (noun) reversal, change of mind, flip-flop, turnabout, turnaround
a decision to reverse an earlier decision
3. (noun) turnaround
an area sufficiently large for a vehicle to turn around
4. (noun) turnaround, turnround
act or process of unloading and loading and servicing a vessel or aircraft for a return trip
5. (noun) reversion, reverse, reversal, turnabout, turnaround
turning in the opposite direction
Definition of 'Turnaround'
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
1. 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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