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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"
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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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They frequently park in it, over the end, blocking it, and use it for three-point turns which have resulted in damage to the resident's vehicles amounting to some pounds 200 and, needless to say, no-one has left a note accepting responsibility.
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We were soon making three-point turns for the sake of good pictures.
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