turnaround

/ˌtʌrnəˈraʊnd/

/ˈtʌnəraʊnd/

Other forms: turnarounds

Definitions of turnaround

1. noun

   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
2. noun

   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
3. noun

   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
4. noun

   an area sufficiently large for a vehicle to turn around
   type of:

   area

   a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function
5. noun

   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