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turnaround
turnaround /ˈtɜːnəraʊnd $ ˈtɜːrn-/ (also turnround British English) noun [singular]
1. the time it takes to receive something, deal with it and send it back, especially on a plane, ship etc:
    The average turnaround for a passport application is six working days.
    We must reduce costs and shorten turnaround times.
2. a complete change from a bad situation to a good one
    turnaround in
    the remarkable turnaround in our economyturn around at turn1
3. a turnabout