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turnaround
PRIMARY MEANINGS OF:
turnaround
1
n
time need to prepare a vessel or ship for a return trip
2
n
turning in the opposite direction
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: turnaround
1
n
time need to prepare a vessel or ship for a return trip
Synonyms:
turnaround time
Type of:
work time
a time period when you are required to work
n
act or process of unloading and loading and servicing a vessel or aircraft for a return trip
Synonyms:
turnround
Type of:
preparation
,
readying
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
2
n
turning in the opposite direction
Synonyms:
reversal
,
reverse
,
reversion
,
turnabout
Types:
about turn
,
about-face
act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation
u-turn
complete reversal of direction of travel
Type of:
change of direction
,
reorientation
the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented
n
an area sufficiently large for a vehicle to turn around
Type of:
area
a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function
n
a decision to reverse an earlier decision
Synonyms:
change of mind
,
flip-flop
,
reversal
,
turnabout
Types:
afterthought
,
reconsideration
,
rethink
,
second thought
thinking again about a choice previously made
Type of:
deciding
,
decision making
the cognitive process of reaching a decision
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