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From 180-degree turn.

noun 180s · 180° · one-eighty

An instance of spinning 180 degrees, so that one is facing in the opposite direction. He did a 180 off the diving board.
figuratively The exact opposite. The friendly welcome was a 180 from what she had been expecting.
broadly, figuratively A complete change of direction or opinion. She used to like turnips, but she did a 180 and now hates them.
Similar: U-turn, about-face, about-turn
A turn where all three darts hit the treble 20 sector, scoring 180 points (the maximum possible).

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@misc{180_2026,
  title = {180},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/180},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}