turnaround
/ˈtɜɹnəˌɹaʊnd/ noun C1- The act of turning to face in the other direction. · The basketball player made a turnaround jump shot.
- A reversal of policy.
- The carrying out of a task; the time required to carry it out. · They tried to reduce their turnaround on incoming paperwork.· They tried to reduce their turnaround time on incoming paperwork. [noun adjunct form]
- A turnabout; a reversal of circumstances.
- A series of sketches of a character as seen from different angles.
- A cadence linking the end of a verse to the beginning of the next.
- The notation for the addition of a grace note above then below a given note.
- Synonym of goback.
Plural turnarounds
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