"180" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: 180s [plural]
Etymology: From 180-degree turn. Head templates: {{en-noun}} 180 (plural 180s)
  1. (sports) An instance of spinning 180 degrees, so that one is facing in the opposite direction. Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-180-en-noun-NY-z~0dd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 76 15 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 75 12 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 83 8 9 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (figuratively) The exact opposite. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-180-en-noun-H0hFkbf5
  3. (figuratively, by extension) A complete change of direction or opinion. Tags: broadly, figuratively Synonyms: U-turn, about-face, about-turn
    Sense id: en-180-en-noun-XW71AEX2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms: 2160 (english: 6 turns), 1980 (english: 5-1/2 turns), 1800 (english: 5 turns), 1620 (english: 4-1/2 turns), 1440 (english: 4 turns), 1260 (english: 3-1/2 turns), 1080 (english: 3 turns), 900 (english: 2-1/2 turns), 720 (english: 2 turns), 540 (english: 1-1/2 turns), 360 (english: 1 turn)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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