three-point turn

Noun

(driving) An act of turning around a car, involving one forward turn and two backward turns (or vice-versa).

Japanese Meaning

狭い場所などで車の向きを変えるために、前進と後退を交互に行い、合計３回のターンを用いて行う運転技法。 / 運転中に車を一旦前進で曲がり、次に後退で曲がり、さらにもう一度前進または後退で曲がることで方向転換を行う手法。

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She practiced a three-point turn in the empty parking lot until she felt confident.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女は自信がつくまで、空の駐車場で三点ターンを練習した。

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(driving) An act of turning around a car, involving one forward turn and two backward turns (or vice-versa).

The vehicles resemble something out of Thunderbirds. They have to be squat, long and narrow to fit through the body of the TBM. They also have a cab at each end, as there's no getting away with a three-point turn in a tunnel!

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three-point turns

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