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half-turn

American  
[haf-turn, hahf-] / ˈhæfˌtɜrn, ˈhɑf- /

noun

  1. a 180-degree turn; a direct reversal of direction or orientation, as from front to back or left to right.


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There are too many occasions where I've seen him flying into tackles when his opponent is on the half-turn; Tarkowski takes advantage of the situation by making his challenge dangerously heavy.

From BBC Jan. 22, 2024

“Her calmness on the ball is different than everyone on the team, then her ability to get into spaces, get on the half-turn, she’s an excellent player with the ball at her feet,” O’Sullivan said.

From Seattle Times Apr. 9, 2023

But that’s not enough for Malinin, who said “the idea is definitely in my mind” of doing the extra half-turn and conquering the once-unfathomable territory of a quintuple jump.

From Washington Post Jan. 26, 2023

The motor kicks in after about a half-turn of the pedals, but I’ll readily admit to using the twist-throttle to kick-start the bike from a dead stop more than once.

From The Verge Aug. 8, 2019

Under cover of this smoke the Germans changed course, and made a half-turn to the north.

From The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) by Parrott, James Edward

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