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turnarounds

/ˈtɜːnəˌraʊndz/

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(sometimes derogatory) An emigrant heading west on the Oregon Trail who gave up and turned back to the east.

Examples :

"Due to the harsh conditions and disease, some families became turnarounds, abandoning their Oregon Trail journey and heading back east. "

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A section of honeycomb that is unfinished and returned to the hive.

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"The beekeeper carefully removed the honeycomb frame, noting several "turnarounds" where the bees had abandoned cell construction mid-way and started elsewhere. "

insect animal nature biology

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The act of turning to face in the other direction.

Examples :

"The basketball player made a turnaround jump shot"

direction action

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A reversal of policy.

Examples :

"The company's recent turnarounds on environmental regulations surprised everyone. "

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The time required to carry out a task.

Examples :

"They tried to reduce their turnaround on incoming paperwork."

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A turnabout; a reversal of circumstances.

Examples :

"The company's recent turnarounds in sales were due to the new marketing campaign. "

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A series of sketches of a character as seen from different angles.

Examples :

"The animation artist created detailed turnarounds of the main character, showing their front, side, and back views, to help the modelers build a 3D version. "

art character appearance

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A cadence linking the end of a verse to the beginning of the next.

Examples :

"The guitarist used quick, bluesy turnarounds to smoothly connect each verse of the song, making it flow seamlessly. "

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The notation for the addition of a grace note above then below a given note.

Examples :

"The pianist practiced the tricky section of the sonata, focusing especially on the precise execution of the turnarounds that ornamented the melody. "

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The scheduled shutdown of an industrial plant, such as an oil rig, for maintenance and testing.

Examples :

"The oil refinery announced that upcoming turnarounds will temporarily halt production for essential safety inspections and repairs. "

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A contractual provision by which, if the studio elects to abandon a film project, the producer has a limited period in which to sell it elsewhere.

Examples :

"The film producer specialized in turnarounds, successfully finding new studios for abandoned movie projects before the rights reverted to the original studio. "

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Preparations for takeoff, such as loading and servicing.

Examples :

"The airline crew completed the turnarounds quickly, allowing the next flight to depart on schedule. "

vehicle service job process