three-point turn

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ˌthree-point ˈturn noun [countable]  TTCa way of turning your car so that it faces the opposite way, by driving forwards, backwards, and then forwards again while turning 三点转向〔指汽车的一种掉头方法，先往前驶，再后退，再往前驶，都同时伴随着转向动作〕

Examples from the Corpus

three-point turn• Dad Mike asked him to give his fianc e driving lessons and he ended up doing a three-point turn on the backseat.• He had conquered the three-point turn.

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three-point turn
ˌthree-point ˈturn noun [countable]
a way of turning your car so that it faces the opposite way, by driving forwards, backwards, and then forwards again while turning

three-point turnBrE /ˌθriː pɔɪnt ˈtɜːn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌθriː pɔɪnt ˈtɜːrn/ 🔊 nouna method of turning a car in a small space so that it faces in the opposite direction, by driving forwards, then backwards, then forwards again, in a series of curves 三点转向（汽车在狭窄场所转弯掉头的方法，先向前，再后退，再向前进）