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Turnaround is defined as a change in direction, the time spent to implement a product or service or a place where a vehicle can be turned to go back in the other direction.

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An example of turnaround is a change from being a failing student to an honor role student.
An example of turnaround is the time between receiving materials and producing new products.
An example of turnaround is a place for U-turns on a parkway.

See turnaround in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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noun

turnabout
a wide area, as in a driveway, to allow for turning a vehicle around
the time needed to unload, refuel, service, and reload an aircraft
the time needed to complete a job, perform a service, etc., as for a customer
Film a production stage in which the original producer or studio has rejected a previously purchased project, script, etc. but it has not yet been acquired by another producer or studio: usually in the phrase

See turnaround in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A space, as in a driveway, permitting the turning around of a vehicle.
The act or an instance of turning about and facing or moving in the opposite direction; a reversal: Stock prices fell in the morning but rallied in a dramatic afternoon turnaround.
A shift or change in opinion, loyalty, or allegiance.
a. The process of or time needed for loading, unloading, and servicing a ship, airplane, or other vehicle.
b. The process of or time needed for performing a task, especially receiving, completing, and returning an assignment.

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