"to a turn" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Audio: En-au-to a turn.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: Referring to food cooked on a rotating spit (i.e. turned exactly the right number of times in order to be properly cooked). Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase}} to a turn
  1. (idiomatic, of cooked food) To perfection. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-to_a_turn-en-prep_phrase-kMmwB1JO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "text": "The roast was excellent, done to a turn."
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