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turn-about

turn-about adverb: sequentially; in turn. Also the alternative spelling of turnabout.

Adverb

turn-about (not comparable)

  1. sequentially; in turn
    • He not only sold matches like any ordinary match-man, but he drew pavement pictures as well. He did these things turn-about according to the weather. If it was wet, he sold matches because the rain would have washed away his pictures if he had painted them. If it was fine, he was on his knees all...1934, P[amela] L[yndon] Travers, “The Day Out”, in Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins; 1), London: Gerald Howe Ltd […], →OCLC, page 17

Also used as

turn-about is also the alternative spelling of turnabout.

Forms of turn-about

pluralturn-abouts

Questions about turn-about

What does turn-about mean?
Turn-about means sequentially; in turn.
What part of speech is turn-about?
Turn-about is an adverb.

Words near turn-about in the dictionary

  1. turn ups for the book
  2. turn ups for the books
  3. turn upside down
  4. turn with every wind
  5. turn'd
  6. turn-about
  7. turn-abouts
  8. turn-and-bank indicator
  9. turn-around
  10. turn-arounds
  11. turn-based

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