(curling) A shot in which the handle of the stone is rotated away from the body.

(soccer) A piece of footwork where, instead of passing or crossing the ball directly by kicking it, the player drags the ball behind his planted foot with the inside of his crossing foot, turns through 180 degrees, and accelerates away from the defender.

Alternative spelling of turnaround

(ergative) To physically rotate (usually around a vertical axis) for a half turn (180 degrees), a whole turn (360 degrees), or an indefinite amount.

(idiomatic) To turn away from someone or something, in preparation for running away; to reverse direction; to leave or flee.

(idiomatic) To move on to new involvements or activities; to make a fresh start. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: To proceed to the next page in a book.

(idiomatic) To garner a considerable amount of attention.

(idiomatic) To reverse a situation, so that the advantage has shifted to the party which was previously disadvantaged.

Having a pleasing shape / (of language) Pleasingly expressed / (of woodwork) Expertly turned on a lathe

(automotive) An automobile driving manoeuvre where the driver starts turning the vehicle and then pulls on the handbrake to make the rear tyres lose adhesion and thus cause the back of the vehicle to slide around (in the direction of the turn).