How to pronounce “about-turn”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• (British, military) A turn of 180 degrees, typically in a military formation [First attested in the mid 20th century.].[1]
• Total reversal of opinion or attitude [First attested in the mid 20th century.].[1]
• [Verb]
• (intransitive) To turn 180 degrees, typically in a military formation.

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