turning circle
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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If you have a regular-sized bay window, the whole thing becomes impossible to use: its turning circle is so great, it leaves a grubby line of dirt around the edges.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 15, 2016
However, EA has a particular studio setup and a particular pipeline, and as one of the larger publishers on the market a considerable turning circle.
From Forbes ● May 16, 2013
A moment later, she became aware of somebody sitting despondently on the edge of the concrete turning circle.
From Nature ● Oct. 12, 2011
Ken Wharfe, a former royal protection police officer, said it was “old, heavy, has a poor turning circle and has no protective qualities.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 11, 2010
Her turning circle was much smaller than that of the larger ship, and she could choose her position, and evade with comparative ease any attempt of her clumsy adversary to ram and run her down.
From Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima by Hale, John Richard
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