Definitions of change of direction
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the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented
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synonyms:
reorientation
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types:
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turn
the act of turning away or in the opposite direction
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reversal, reverse, reversion, turnabout, turnaround
turning in the opposite direction
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change of course
a change in the direction that you are moving
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about turn, about-face
act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation
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u-turn
complete reversal of direction of travel
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turn, turning
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
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tack, tacking
(nautical) the act of changing tack
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type of:
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change
the action of changing something
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