turnround
noun/ˈtɜːnraʊnd/
/ˈtɜːrnraʊnd/
(British English) (also turnaround British and North American English)
- the amount of time it takes to unload a ship or plane at the end of one journey and load it again for the next oneTopics Transport by waterc2
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- the amount of time it takes to do a piece of work that you have been given and return it
- a situation in which something changes from bad to good
- a turnround in the economy
- a complete change in somebody’s opinion, behaviour, etc.
- They remain suspicious about the government's turnround on education policy.
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