three-point turn

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three-point turn

noun three-point turns

An act of turning around a car, involving one forward turn and two backward turns (or vice-versa). Near-synonym: turnabout
Similar: K-turn, turnabout

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noun an act of turning around a car, involving one forward turn and two backward turns (or vice-versa)

Español	cambio de sentido en tres maniobras, vuelta / virada / girada de / en tres puntos, giro / giramiento / viraje en Y

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@misc{three_point_turn_2026,
  title = {three-point turn},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/three-point%20turn},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}