Turnaround
noun
1.
the total time consumed in the round trip of a ship, aircraft, vehicle, etc.
2.
turnabout.
3.
change of allegiance, opinion, mood, policy, etc.
4.
a place or area having sufficient room for a vehicle to turn around.
5.
the time required between receiving and finishing or processing work or materials.
6.
Commerce.
a reversal, as in business sales, especially from loss to profit.
the time between the making of an investment and receiving a return.
7.
Aviation. the elapsed time between an aircraft’s arrival at an airfield terminal and its departure.
noun
1.
the act or process in which a ship, aircraft, etc, unloads passengers and freight at the end of a trip and reloads for the next trip
the time taken for this
2.
the total time taken by a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle in a round trip
3.
a complete reversal of a situation or set of circumstances
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