three-point turn
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Esser got back in her car, made a three-point turn and drove toward Victor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2022
“It does feel like this EV market has really been like ‘hurry up and wait’” This is partly because the act of transforming century-old industry is like making a three-point turn in a cruise ship.
From The Verge ● Dec. 21, 2021
Rather than spin-turn the car, the traditional approach to extricating oneself from a Baku escape road, he tried to do a three-point turn.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2021
The book abounds with advice, such as this for a safari through South Luangwa National Park in Zambia: “When attempting a three-point turn on a riverbank, you should check the rear-view mirror for oncoming hippos.”
From Washington Post ● Jan. 10, 2018
At the end of our cul-de-sac the driver, a woman, did a three-point turn, stalled once, and drove off up Kingfisher Meadows.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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