half turn

  • 1half-turn — half′ turn n. cvb a 180 degree turn; a direct reversal of direction or orientation, as from front to back or left to right …

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  • 2half-turn — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : reversal of direction (as in a staircase) either by one 180 degree turn or two right angle turns * * * /haf terrn , hahf /, n. a 180 degree turn; a direct reversal of direction or orientation, as from front to back or left to… …

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  • 3half-turn — /haf terrn , hahf /, n. a 180 degree turn; a direct reversal of direction or orientation, as from front to back or left to right. * * * …

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  • 4Turn (geometry) — Rotations about the center point where a complete rotation is equal to 1 turn A turn is an angle equal to a 360° or 2π radians. A turn is also referred to as a revolution or complete rotation or full circle or cycle or rev or rot. A turn can be… …

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  • 5Turn on the haunches — The turn of the haunches is a lateral movement performed at the halt and walk, used in horse training. It requires the horse, while bent in the direction of the turn , to move his forehand around his hindquarters so that he makes a very small… …

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  • 6half twist — noun 1. : a dive done in either pike or layout position from a springboard or platform in which the diver executes a half turn of the body on a longitudinal axis before entering the water compare full twist 2. : a half turn of the body in the air …

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  • 7half twist — 1. Diving. a dive made by a half rotation of the body on its long axis. Cf. full twist. 2. the twisting of the body in a half turn, as in tumbling. * * * …

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  • 8half a turn — (.5x) USA Business jargon for one half of 1% (0.50%). Typically used by bankers to describe an amount of money. For example, a dollar limitation may be set at half a turn of EBITDA ; meaning 0.50% multiplied by the amount of EBITDA. Practical Law …

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  • 9Turn — (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s chisel, a… …

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  • 10Turn It Up (Pixie Lott album) — Turn It Up Studio album by Pixie Lott Released 11 September 2009 ( …

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