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three-point turn

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three-point turn
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(Engineering / Automotive Engineering) a turn reversing the direction of motion of a motor vehicle using forward and reverse gears alternately, and completed after only three movements
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Noun1.three-point turn - the act of turning a vehicle around in a limited space by moving in a series of back and forward arcs
turning, turn - the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right"
Translations
three-point turn [ˌθriːpɔɪntˈtɜːn] N (Aut) → cambio m de sentido haciendo tres maniobras
three-point turn [ˌθriːpɔɪntˈtɜːn] n (Aut) → inversione a U (eseguita in tre manovre)
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In his report to Kirklees Council, the investigator said he had attempted a slow three-point turn on the land and 'would not wish to attempt such a manoeuvre again, for fear of damage to the car.
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Robert Wilson, 79, had taken his daughter and two friends on a sight-seeing trip when his car shot into the choppy water as he tried to perform a three-point turn.
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