three-point turn en · NOUN
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(qualifier:driving) An act of turning around a car, involving one forward turn and two backward turns (or vice-versa).
The vehicles resemble something out of Thunderbirds. They have to be squat, long and narrow to fit through the body of the TBM. They also have a cab at each end, as there's no getting away with a three-point turn in a tunnel!
2022 March 23, Paul Bigland, “HS2 is just 'passing through'”, in RAIL, number 953, page 41:Near-synonym: turnabout
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| three-point turns | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (4)
yue 三手軚 /三手𮷗 (an act of turning around a car, involving one forward turn and two backward turns (or vice-versa)) · es cambio de sentido en tres maniobras (an act of turning around a car, involving one forward turn and two backward turns (or vice-versa)) · es giro / giramiento / viraje en Y (an act of turning around a car, involving one forward turn and two backward turns (or vice-versa)) · es vuelta / virada / girada de / en tres puntos (an act of turning around a car, involving one forward turn and two backward turns (or vice-versa))