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U-turn definition

U·-turn (yo̵̅o̅′tʉrn′)

noun

  1. a turn made so as to head in the opposite direction: used esp. of a vehicle in a street or road
  2. figuratively, a reversal of opinion, strategy, etc.

Etymology: so named because the path of the turn is typically -shaped

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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