"J-turn" meaning in English

{
  "etymology_text": "J + turn, from the similarity to the shape of the letter J.",
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  "pos": "noun",
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        {
          "word": "U-turn"
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        {
          "ref": "2001, Carl T. Bogus, Why Lawsuits are Good for America: Disciplined Democracy, Big Business, and the Common Law, New York University Press, page 160",
          "text": "The institute reported that its tests showed the CJ-5 would overturn when performing a J-turn at just 22 mph.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2006, Henry M. Holden, To Be a U.S. Secret Service Agent, Zenith Press, page 47",
          "text": "This maneuver results in spinning the vehicle into a perfect 180-degree J-turn. Without losing any momentum, the driver then guns the engine and speeds off in the opposite direction.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2006, Giampiero Mastinu, Massimiliano Gobbi, Carlo Miano, Optimal Design of Complex Mechanical Systems: With Applications to Vehicle Engineering, Springer, page 205",
          "text": "Comparisons between referenced car and optimised car are shown in Figs. 7.13-7.15, referring to a J-turn manoeuvre, a steady-state turning manoeuvre and a power on-off while steering manoeuvre.",
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      "glosses": [
        "A 180-degree turn in a vehicle, where the vehicle starts in reverse and ends driving forwards so that the direction of travel remains the same."
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          "turn",
          "turn"
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          "vehicle",
          "vehicle"
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  "word": "J-turn"
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    {
      "word": "U-turn"
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  "etymology_text": "J + turn, from the similarity to the shape of the letter J.",
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          "ref": "2001, Carl T. Bogus, Why Lawsuits are Good for America: Disciplined Democracy, Big Business, and the Common Law, New York University Press, page 160",
          "text": "The institute reported that its tests showed the CJ-5 would overturn when performing a J-turn at just 22 mph.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2006, Henry M. Holden, To Be a U.S. Secret Service Agent, Zenith Press, page 47",
          "text": "This maneuver results in spinning the vehicle into a perfect 180-degree J-turn. Without losing any momentum, the driver then guns the engine and speeds off in the opposite direction.",
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          "text": "Comparisons between referenced car and optimised car are shown in Figs. 7.13-7.15, referring to a J-turn manoeuvre, a steady-state turning manoeuvre and a power on-off while steering manoeuvre.",
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