u-turn

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Synonyms: upturn, u turn, unturn, j-turn

Antonyms: upturn, u turn, unturn, j-turn

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q1343116}} A [[turn]] in a [[vehicle]] carried out by driving in a [[semicircle]] in order to travel in the [[opposite]] [[direction]].
2. {{lb|en|figuratively}} A [[reversal]] of [[policy]] or [[opinion]].

Verb

1. To turn a vehicle in a semicircle so as to face the opposite direction (∩)).
2. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To shift from one opinion or decision to its opposite.

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