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"(intransitive) To revolve or rotate around a centre."
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"To turn so as to be facing in the opposite direction."
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"(intransitive) To turn so as to be facing in the opposite direction."
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"To change one's opinion or attitude (especially when becoming hostile etc.)."
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"(intransitive) To change one's opinion or attitude (especially when becoming hostile etc.)."
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"To make revolve, rotate."
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"(transitive, archaic) To make revolve, rotate."
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"text": "He turned the glass round and examined the other side.",
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"To put into an opposing position; to reverse."
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"(transitive) To put into an opposing position; to reverse."
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"text": "The stopover is very short, and crews will have about 15 minutes to turn the plane round.",
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"ref": "1945 January and February, T. F. Cameron, “Dock Working”, in Railway Magazine, page 12",
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"To make (a ship, airplane etc.) ready for departure."
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"(transitive) To make (a ship, airplane etc.) ready for departure."
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"To process; to complete work on (something), especially with a view to sending it on in a finished state."
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"(transitive, colloquial) To process; to complete work on (something), especially with a view to sending it on in a finished state."
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"text": "It seemed that there was someone behind me; but when I turned round, no one was there.",
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"To turn so as to be facing in the opposite direction."
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"(intransitive) To turn so as to be facing in the opposite direction."
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"To change one's opinion or attitude (especially when becoming hostile etc.)."
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"(intransitive) To change one's opinion or attitude (especially when becoming hostile etc.)."
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"glosses": [
"To make revolve, rotate."
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"(transitive, archaic) To make revolve, rotate."
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"To put into an opposing position; to reverse."
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"(transitive) To put into an opposing position; to reverse."
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"text": "The stopover is very short, and crews will have about 15 minutes to turn the plane round.",
"type": "example"
},
{
"ref": "1945 January and February, T. F. Cameron, “Dock Working”, in Railway Magazine, page 12",
"text": "The interest of individual ships and merchants frequently clash with the general interest, but at times of pressure there is seldom disagreement on the point that the best arrangements are those which permit the greatest number of vessels to be turned round in any given time.",
"type": "quotation"
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"To make (a ship, airplane etc.) ready for departure."
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"(transitive) To make (a ship, airplane etc.) ready for departure."
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"text": "New figures are in. We need to turn these round ASAP: the boss wants a report tonight.",
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"To process; to complete work on (something), especially with a view to sending it on in a finished state."
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"(transitive, colloquial) To process; to complete work on (something), especially with a view to sending it on in a finished state."
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"word": "turn round"
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