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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

U-turn Usage Examples

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U-turn Quotes

To those who wait with bated breath for that favourite media catchphrase, the U-turn, I have only this to say. You turn if you want to. The lady's not for turning. See Fry 340:25.

—Thatcher, Margaret HildaThatcher, Baroness