Word info

turn about

Speech parts

1. turn about - Noun

2. turn about - Verb

3. turn about - Adverb

Meaning

(obsolete, intransitive) To revolve.

(dated, intransitive) To reverse one's position; to turn round.

(obsolete, reflexive) To turn (oneself) around.

(transitive) To change or reverse the position of.

(transitive) To turn (something) one way and then another; to move about.

turn about (not comparable)

Synonym of turn and turn about

turn about (plural turn abouts or turns about)

(rare) Alternative spelling of turnabout

turn-about (not comparable)

sequentially; in turn

turn-about (plural turn-abouts)

Alternative spelling of turnabout.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Alternative names

turn-about

Examples

At 2:40 pm, during the second lap and near a turn about pylon 3, a trailing aircraft's (LOWERS R-1 N66AN) wing and propeller hit the right wing tip of a leading aircraft (CASSUTT BARTH N7017). Source: Internet

All parts of a rigid merry-go-round or turntable turn about the axis of rotation in the same amount of time. Source: Internet

Most of all I have gained encouragement directly from readers (and dare I admit, an ego boost--though I've got to watch such a creature, always liable to turn about and gobble me whole), and gained insight and support from fellow writers. Source: Internet

The hyperbola has mirror symmetry about its principal axes, and is also symmetric under a 180° turn about its center. Source: Internet

The pursuit for Fox took a turn about eight months ago when the New York-based media firm agreed to sell its assets to Disney for $52.4 billion. Source: Internet

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