Definitions for u-turn
ˈyuˌtɜrnu-turn

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. u-turnnoun

   complete reversal of direction of travel

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

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.

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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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How to pronounce u-turn?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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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. Debbie Katz Levi:

   Officers should not be able to decide when to turn the cameras on and off, and footage like what was presented here needs to result in immediate action by the State’s Attorney and the Police Department.

2. Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus:

   It is now the EU's turn to fulfill its responsibilities. I believe it will act in line with the deal as Turkey has done so much for it. Cancellation of the deal is not on our agenda, and we will continue to do our part for the deal to succeed, the drop in the number of refugees arriving in Europe is clear evidence that Turkey is taking the deal seriously.

3. Andrew Marr:

   Constantly agitated, finding myself irritable and that would turn into a burning rage, which was very uncomfortable to deal with, especially when you don’t want to be feeling like that and you try to turn it off and it won’t turn off.

4. Mikael Ribbenvik:

   The accommodation question is critical, we try all kinds of ways to resolve the situation and yet we had to turn people down last weekend.

5. Nalani Coleman:

   Kellye Nakahara was a performer and an artist, and Kellye Nakahara did Kellye Nakahara artwork to make people happy, which in turn gave Kellye Nakahara joy, people wanted to be near Kellye Nakahara, Kellye Nakahara was genuine in Kellye Nakahara persona.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=u-turn
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/U-Turn
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=u-turn