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zero-turn

Syllables: ze·ro-turn/ˈzɪə̯.əʊ̯ˌtɜːn/US/ˈzɪɹ.oʊ̯ˌtɜɹn/

zero-turn adjective: designed to be able to pivot on the spot, instead of having a wide turning radius.

zero-turn: designed to be able to pivot on the spot, instead of having a wide turning radius
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Adjective

zero-turn (not comparable)

  1. Designed to be able to pivot on the spot, instead of having a wide turning radius.
    • zero-turn mower

Noun

zero-turn (plural zero-turns)

  1. A zero-turn (adjective sense 1) mower: a ride-on lawnmower designed so that it can pivot on the spot, instead of having a wide turning radius.
    • Commercial lawn care businesses often prefer zero-turns because of their maneuverability and speed.

Forms of zero-turn

pluralzero-turns

Origin of zero-turn

Refers to having a turning radius of zero.

Questions about zero-turn

What does zero-turn mean?
Zero-turn means designed to be able to pivot on the spot, instead of having a wide turning radius.
What part of speech is zero-turn?
Zero-turn can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce zero-turn?
Zero-turn is pronounced /ˈzɪə̯.əʊ̯ˌtɜːn/ (UK).

Words near zero-turn in the dictionary

  1. zero-sum game
  2. zero-sum games
  3. zero-till
  4. zero-tillage
  5. zero-tilled
  6. zero-turn
  7. zero-turns
  8. zero-width
  9. zero-width space
  10. zero-width spaces
  11. zero-zero

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