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- Dictionaryabout-turn/əˌbaʊtˈtəːn/
noun
- 1. (chiefly in military contexts) a turn made so as to face the opposite direction: "he did an about-turn and marched out of the tent" Similar
verb
- 1. turn so as to face the opposite direction: "suddenly he about-turned and saluted again"
exclamation
- 1. a military command to make an about-turn.
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