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U-TURN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does u-turn mean?
• U-TURN (noun)
The noun U-TURN has 1 sense:
1. complete reversal of direction of travel
Familiarity information: U-TURN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Complete reversal of direction of travel
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("u-turn" is a kind of...):
reversal; reverse; reversion; turnabout; turnaround (turning in the opposite direction)
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