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turnaround
1. 
a. the act or process in which a ship, aircraft, etc., unloads passengers and freight at the end of a trip and reloads for the next trip
b. the time taken for this
2. the total time taken by a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle in a round trip

turnaround [′tərnĀ·ə‚rau̇nd]
(chemical engineering)
In petroleum refining, the shutdown of a unit after a normal run for maintenance and repair work, then putting the unit back into operation.
(engineering)
The length of time between arriving at a point and departing from that point; it is used in this sense for the turnaround of vehicles, ships in ports, and aircraft.


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A school turnaround is "a dramatic and comprehensive intervention in a low-performing school that produces significant gains in student achievement within two academic years," according to Mass Insight Education & Research Institute, a Boston-based nonprofit education reform organization.
LEADING North Wales-based business turnaround specialist Turnaround Solutions has recruited a forensic accountant to its team.
Byline: by NEIL HODGSON Industry Reporter LIVERPOOL John Moores University (JMU) is launching the first postgraduate certificate in Business Turnaround Management.
 
 
 
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