"three-point turn" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: three-point turns [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} three-point turn (plural three-point turns)
  1. (driving) An act of turning around a car, involving one forward turn and two backward turns (or vice-versa). Wikipedia link: three-point turn Synonyms: K-turn Translations (an act of turning around a car, involving one forward turn and two backward turns (or vice-versa)): cambio de sentido en tres maniobras [masculine] (Spanish), vuelta / virada / girada de / en tres puntos [feminine] (Spanish), giro / giramiento / viraje en Y [masculine] (Spanish)

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