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Definition of U-turn noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

U-turn

noun

1a turn of 180° that a vehicle makes so that it can move forward in the opposite direction to do/make a U-turn

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2(informal) a complete change in policy or behavior, usually one that is embarrassing

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