Meaning of TURNAROUND
| Pronunciation: | | t'urnur`awnd
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- [n] turning in the opposite direction
- [n] act or process of unloading and loading and servicing a vessel or aircraft for a return trip
- [n] an area sufficiently large for a vehicle to turn around
- [n] a decision to reverse an earlier decision
- [n] time need to prepare a vessel or ship for a return trip
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| | Synonyms: | | change of mind, flip-flop, reversal, reversal, reverse, reversion, turnabout, turnabout, turnaround time, turnround |
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| | See Also: | | about turn, about-face, afterthought, area, change of direction, deciding, decision making, drive, driveway, preparation, private road, readying, reconsideration, reorientation, rethink, road, route, second thought, u-turn, work time | |
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An account of the successful anti-crime campaign waged in New York during the early days of the Giuliani administration by William Bratton, his Police Commissioner. Bratton introduced new techniques of police work that resulted in a phenomenal decrease in the city`s crime rate, but personal strains between him and the mayor led to his resignation in April 1996. A New York Times Notable Book for 1998. more details ... |
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