English Explanatory Dictionary

J-turn

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

J-turn J-turns

Etymology

J + turn, from the similarity to the shape of the letter J.

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