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(sometimes derogatory) An emigrant heading west on the Oregon Trail who gave up and turned back to the east.
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A section of honeycomb that is unfinished and returned to the hive.
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The act of turning to face in the other direction.
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The basketball player made a turnaround jump shot
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A reversal of policy.
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The time required to carry out a task.
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They tried to reduce their turnaround on incoming paperwork.
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A turnabout; a reversal of circumstances.
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A series of sketches of a character as seen from different angles.
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A cadence linking the end of a verse to the beginning of the next.
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The notation for the addition of a grace note above then below a given note.
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The scheduled shutdown of an industrial plant, such as an oil rig, for maintenance and testing.
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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.
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Preparations for takeoff, such as loading and servicing.