turnaround
turnaround
1. noun The amount of time a task or job is expected to take. What's the turn around on a job like this? Two, three days? The guy who's resoling my shoes said that the turnaround is just a few days.
2. noun The process of unloading and servicing a vehicle, especially an airplane, for use by the next passengers. The maintenance issue slowed down the plane's turnaround.
3. noun In music, a group of notes that brings the song into the next section. We'll all sing that part together after the turnaround, OK? Well, it's a blues song, so why don't you play a Robert Johnson-style turnaround there?
4. noun A particular area in which a vehicle can be turned around. A: "Shoot, now I'm facing the wrong direction." B: "Keep going straight—you'll see a turnaround at the end of the street."
5. adjective In basketball, describing a shot in which the shooting player turns to face the basket while shooting. And his turnaround jumper at the last second wins the game!
turnaround time
The amount of time a task or job is expected to take. What's the turnaround time on a job like this? Two, three days? The guy who's resoling my shoes said that the turnaround time is just a few days.
See also: time, turnaround
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- turnaround time
- get the sack
- give somebody/get the sack
- sack, to get/give the
- set (one) up with (someone or something)
- set up
- give (one) the sack
- be just the job
- a good innings
- inning