ABOUT TURN
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
• ABOUT TURN (noun)
Meaning:
Act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
about turn; about-face
Hypernyms ("about turn" is a kind of...):
reversal; reverse; reversion; turnabout; turnaround (turning in the opposite direction)
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