Usually means: Turning to go opposite direction.
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We found 22 dictionaries that define the word u-turn:

General (21 matching dictionaries)
  1. U-turn, U-turn: Merriam-Webster
  2. U-turn: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. U-turn: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. U-turn, U-turn: Collins English Dictionary
  5. u-turn: Vocabulary.com
  6. U-Turn, U-turn, u-turn: Wordnik
  7. U-turn, u-turn: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  8. U-turn, u-turn: Wiktionary
  9. U-turn: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  10. U-turn: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
  11. U-turn: Infoplease Dictionary
  12. u-turn: Dictionary.com
  13. U-turn: Online Etymology Dictionary
  14. u-turn: Cambridge Essential American English Dictionary
  15. U-Turn, U-turn: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  16. u-turn: Rhymezone
  17. u-turn: FreeDictionary.org
  18. u-turn: Mnemonic Dictionary
  19. U-turn: TheFreeDictionary.com

Slang (1 matching dictionary)
  1. U-Turn: Urban Dictionary

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Definitions from WordNet (u-turn)

▸ noun:  complete reversal of direction of travel

Similar:
heel turn, turnabout, counterturn, turning, backflip, flip turn, tumble turn, tour, left turn, turnaround, more...

Types:
legal u-turn, illegal u-turn, three-point turn, J-turn, Michigleft, roundabout, hook turn, more...

Phrases:
Texas U-turn, more...


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Similar:
heel turn, turnabout, counterturn, turning, backflip, flip turn, tumble turn, tour, left turn, turnaround, more...

Types:
legal u-turn, illegal u-turn, three-point turn, J-turn, Michigleft, roundabout, hook turn, more...

Phrases:
Texas U-turn, more...



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