What does u-turn mean?

Definitions for u-turn
ˈyuˌtɜrnu-turn

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. u-turnnoun

    complete reversal of direction of travel

Wiktionary

  1. U-turnnoun

    A turn in a vehicle carried out by driving in a semicircle in order to travel in the opposite direction.

  2. U-turnnoun

    A reversal of policy; a volte-face, a backflip

  3. Etymology: :U + turn, from the similarity to the shape of the letter U.

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  1. u-turn

    A U-turn is a driving maneuver in which a moving vehicle makes a 180-degree turn in a roughly U-shaped path to reverse direction. It is typically done when driving in order to change direction and go the opposite way. It is called a "U-turn" because the path taken by the vehicle resembles the shape of the letter "U". This maneuver is regulated by traffic laws in many jurisdictions, as it can be hazardous if not executed properly.

Wikidata

  1. U-turn

    A U-turn in driving refers to performing a 180 degree rotation to reverse the direction of travel. It is called a "U-turn" because the maneuver looks like the letter U. In some areas, the maneuver is illegal, while in others, it is treated as a more ordinary turn, merely extended. In still other areas, lanes are occasionally marked "U-turn permitted" or even "U-turn only." Occasionally, on a divided highway, special U-turn ramps exist to allow traffic to make a U-turn, though often their use is restricted to emergency and police vehicles only. In the United States, U-turn regulations vary by state: in Indiana U-turns are allowed as long as the driver follows all of the precautions normally ascribed to making a left turn. Many places, including Texas and Georgia, have specially designed U-turn lanes. In Michigan, U-turns are required for many left turns to and from divided highways, as part of the Michigan Left maneuver. It can also be used to mean a sudden reversal of policy in politics.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of u-turn in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of u-turn in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of u-turn in a Sentence

  1. Norma Pimentel:

    I didn't realize the American dream was going to turn to this.

  2. Police Corporal Chris Manseau:

    We dont want anything like that to happen, at the end of the day, we want everyone to go home safe. Thats all ; police officers and the suspects included so if they wanted to turn themselves in we would gladly do that and I dont want to see this go down in a hail of bullets.

  3. Jeanne Marie Laskas:

    Your personality is choked and you turn into someone else.

  4. Kit Juckes:

    Asian markets started with equity weakness but soft Chinese inflation data prompted increased hopes of further People's Bank of China easing and that in turn calmed equities, (We are) watching equities, oil and Greece.

  5. Petra Stefankova:

    Life of the known and knowledgeable. Elevator. People coming in and coming out. One stays. Lights turn on and off.


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