turnaround

noun

1
(sometimes derogatory) An emigrant heading west on the Oregon Trail who gave up and turned back to the east.
2
A section of honeycomb that is unfinished and returned to the hive.

1
The act of turning to face in the other direction.
“The basketball player made a turnaround jump shot”
2
A reversal of policy.
3
The time required to carry out a task.
“They tried to reduce their turnaround on incoming paperwork.”
4
A turnabout; a reversal of circumstances.
5
A series of sketches of a character as seen from different angles.
6
A cadence linking the end of a verse to the beginning of the next.
7
The notation for the addition of a grace note above then below a given note.
8
The scheduled shutdown of an industrial plant, such as an oil rig, for maintenance and testing.
9
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.
10
Preparations for takeoff, such as loading and servicing.

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