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ABOUT TURN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does about turn mean?
• ABOUT TURN (noun)
The noun ABOUT TURN has 1 sense:
1. act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation
Familiarity information: ABOUT TURN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
about-face; about turn
Hypernyms ("about turn" is a kind of...):
reversal; reverse; reversion; turnabout; turnaround (turning in the opposite direction)
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