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turn-abouts

turn-abouts is the plural of turn-about.

Meaning of turn-about

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

Questions about turn-abouts

What is turn-abouts the plural of?
Turn-abouts is the plural of turn-about.

Words near turn-abouts in the dictionary

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

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