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three-point turn

 

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Noun three-point turn has 1 sense
  1. three-point turn - the act of turning a vehicle around in a limited space by moving in a series of back and forward arcs
    --1 is a kind of
    turn, turning

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Three-Point Turn

Description:

A three-point turn refers to a driving maneuver typically used when a vehicle needs to change direction in a narrow space and there is no possibility of making a U-turn. It involves a sequence of steps that allows the driver to turn the vehicle around by executing a series of forward and backward maneuvers.

Sense 1 - Noun:

In the context of driving, a three-point turn is a technique used to reverse the direction of a vehicle by executing a three-step maneuver.

Example sentence: He performed a flawless three-point turn to navigate the narrow alleyway.

Sense 2 - Verb:

The verb form of "three-point turn" refers to the action of executing a three-point turn with a vehicle.

Example sentence: She had to three-point turn her car in order to get out of the dead-end street.

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