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turnaround
[ turn-uh-round ]
noun
- the total time consumed in the round trip of a ship, aircraft, vehicle, etc.
- change of allegiance, opinion, mood, policy, etc.
- a place or area having sufficient room for a vehicle to turn around.
- the time required between receiving and finishing or processing work or materials.
- Commerce.
- a reversal, as in business sales, especially from loss to profit.
- the time between the making of an investment and receiving a return.
- Aviation. the elapsed time between an aircraft's arrival at an airfield terminal and its departure.
turnaround
/ ˈɜːəˌʊԻ /
noun
- 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 trip
- the time taken for this
- the total time taken by a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle in a round trip
- a complete reversal of a situation or set of circumstances
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Word History and Origins
Origin of turnaround1
First recorded in 1925–30; noun use of verb phrase turn around
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A turnaround requires addressing homelessness through an engaged and proactive government that works cooperatively with business and local leaders, he said.
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On the face of it the speed of this turnaround suggests Inter was a mercenary means to an end rather than a seminal moment.
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Not only that but, barring a huge turnaround in the final few weeks, they will be the two lowest ever points totals for three relegated teams.
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It’s been a phenomenal turnaround in a short time, yet it’s one Berman says is nowhere near complete.
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He credited his teammates’ support for aiding his eventual turnaround.
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