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PRONUNCIATION OF TURNING CIRCLE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TURNING CIRCLE

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Turning circle is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TURNING CIRCLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Turning radius

The turning radius of a vehicle is the radius of the smallest circular turn that the vehicle is capable of making. The term turning radius is a technical term that has become popular automotive jargon. In the jargon sense, it is commonly used to mean the full diameter of the smallest circle, but in technical usage the turning radius still is used to denote the radius. This difference in meaning has been in play for a long time, and does no harm except to confuse people encountering it for the first time. The less ambiguous term turning circle avoids the mistaken jargon use of the word 'radius'. As an example, Motor Trend refers to a curb-to-curb turning circle of a 2008 Cadillac CTS as 35.5 feet. But the terminology is not yet settled. The AutoChannel.com refers to turning radius of the same car as 35.5 feet. It is often used as a generalized term rather than a numerical figure. For example, a vehicle with a very small turning circle may be described as having a "tight turning radius". Two different measurements can be quoted for a vehicle.

Definition of turning circle in the English dictionary

The definition of turning circle in the dictionary is the smallest circle in which a vehicle can turn.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TURNING CIRCLE

turncoat
turncock
turndown
turndun
turned out
turner
turneries
turnery
Turnhalle
turning
turning lathe
turning point
turning radius
turnip
turnip cabbage
turnip moth
turnkey
turnkey project
turnkey system
turnout

WORDS THAT END LIKE TURNING CIRCLE

Arctic Circle
circle
come full circle
crop circle
dress circle
encircle
family circle
golden circle
great circle
half-circle
inner circle
Magic Circle
pitch circle
small circle
social circle
squared circle
stone circle
traffic circle
vicious circle
virtuous circle
winner´s circle

Synonyms and antonyms of turning circle in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «turning circle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TURNING CIRCLE

Find out the translation of turning circle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of turning circle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «turning circle» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

转弯半径
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

radio de giro
570 millions of speakers

English

turning circle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मोड़ चक्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تحول دائرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

радиус поворота
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

viragem
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাঁক বৃত্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rayon de braquage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Memutarkan bulatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wendekreis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ターニングサークル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

회전 원
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngowahi lingkaran
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quay vòng tròn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வட்டத்தை திருப்புதல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वळण घेण्याचे मंडळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dönen daire
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Diametro di sterzata
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zawracania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

радіус повороту
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cerc de cotitură
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ο κύκλος στροφής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

draaisirkel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vändradie
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

svingradius
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of turning circle

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TURNING CIRCLE»

The term «turning circle» is regularly used and occupies the 74.872 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TURNING CIRCLE» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TURNING CIRCLE»

Discover the use of turning circle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to turning circle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dutton's Nautical Navigation
Turning circle is the path inscribed by the vessel's longitudinal center of gravity in making a turn of 360° or more at a constant rudder angle and speed. Although not technically correct, when a vessel is moving forward you may assume this ...
Benjamin Dutton, Thomas J. Cutler, 2004
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Theory and Practice of Seamanship
The drift angle is the angle between the ship's fore-and-aft line and the tangent to the turning circle. The average advance is about three to four ship-lengths, but may be considerably more at high speeds. The average tactical diameter for an ...
Graham Danton, 2002
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Seamanship: Fundamentals for the Deck Officer
The pivot point scribes or marks the ship's turning circle. A ship's pivoting point is nearly always about one-third the ship's length abaft her bow when moving ahead, and at or near her stern when moving astern. The location of the pivoting  ...
David O. Dodge, Stephen E. Kyriss, 1981
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Chapman Piloting & Seamanship
While there is always a loss of speed in making a turn, the size of a boat's turning circle varies little with changes in speed, assuming a given rudder angle. However, the size of the turning circle is much larger for single-screw inboard boats as ...
Charles B. Husick, 2009
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Marine Simulation and Ship Manoeuvrability: Proceedings of ...
300 - 100 200 300 400 Eooch •---•urramal NavSrm ° test data —tuned NavSim 200 400 Fig. 3. Turning circle for 8=35 deg. Original & tuned model compared with test data. These new parameters replaced the original ones in the math model, ...
M.S. Chislett, 1996
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Seamanship Techniques: For Shipboard & Maritime Operations
The trim of a vessel will influence the size of the turning circle in such a way that it will decrease if the vessel is trimmed by the head. However, vessels normally trim by the stern for better steerage and improved headway and it would be ...
D. J. House, 2004
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Knight's Modern Seamanship
Most navigational turns, of course, are not as much as 360 degrees, but by studying the complete turning circle, the ship's behavior for turns of any extent can be predicted. In considering the track actually followed by a ship during a turn, ...
John V. Noel, Jr., 1988
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Architects' Data
V1 a Standard car clearance limit 0.5m 0 Turning circle of a car 9 Entrance drive, car turning circle radIuS 254350 m External dimensions Overhang length External turning I d_ Type of vehicle Length Wheelbase Front Back Width Height circle ...
Ernst Neufert, Peter Neufert, Johannes Kister, 2012
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The Beauty of Everyday Mathematics
5.6 The Center of the Turning Circle Mathematicians immediately ask for the radius when they encounter a circle, such as the one we have just defined, and the center. Where, then, is the center of the turning circle? Our first idea might be to ...
Norbert Herrmann, 2011
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Practical Design of Ships and Other Floating Structures: ...
3.3 Turning Circle and Zig-zag Manoeuvres The standard manoeuvres requested by classification societies for obtaining the class were performed in full scale and results were made available by the owner. The more significant manoeuvres, ...
You-Sheng Wu, Guo-Jun Zhou, Wei-Cheng Cui, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TURNING CIRCLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term turning circle is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ford Transit Custom v Renault TraficMedium van comparison
The Renault's turning circle is poor in comparison: its kerb to kerb turning circle is ... but requires a touch more effort when parking or turning at intersections. «CarAdvice, Jul 15»
2
START AGAIN: Contractors return after Blackburn taxi drivers report …
CONTRACTORS are digging up the new taxi turning circle next to Blackburn Railway station because it was installed too wide for drivers to turn their cabs with ... «Lancashire Telegraph, Jan 15»
3
Turning circle gets the green light from Sefton Council
Residents on a Waterloo street will finally be able to exit their road safely after Sefton Council recommended the construction of a turning circle. The introduction ... «Liverpool Echo, Jan 15»
4
Saffron Walden teacher to host signing of her debut book 'The …
Friends' School teacher Biddy Vousden has released her debut book 'The Turning Circle' which explores the religious and political upheaval of the 17 th century ... «Cambridge News, Nov 14»
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Rev-heads, robo-dinosaurs, cute baby animals at Lismore show
TURNING CIRCLE: North Coast National Exhibition organiser Nic Flanagan displays the burn outs which will take place at the show this year. Marc Stapelberg ... «Northern Star, Oct 14»
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2015 Peugeot 508 Review
However, the turning circle of the 508 leaves a lot to be desired – it's quite wide and requires plenty of arm-work, and can make it difficult to navigate tighter ... «CarAdvice, Sep 14»
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2015 smart fortwo to Have Record Turning Circle
According to the folks at MB Passion, the second generation of the smart forfour will have a surprisingly-short turning circle of 8.65 m (28.4 feet), while the ... «autoevolution, Jun 14»
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Test Drive: 2015 Hyundai Genesis a winner
Turning circle diameter, 36.2 ft. How thirsty? V-6 RWD rated 18 miles per gallon in the city, 29 mpg on the highway, 22 mpg in combined city/highway driving. «USA TODAY, May 14»
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Seven-seat 4WD comparison review: Toyota Kluger v Mazda CX-9 v …
Turning circle: 11.4m. Wheels/tyres: 18-inch alloys, 235/55 tyres; 17-inch spare tyre. Service intervals: 12 months/15,000km. Cost of 3 years servicing: $855 ... «Drive, May 14»
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Old Northeast turning circle being removed
The turning circle was built in 2001 at a cost of $25,000. Since that time it's been the source of a series of complaints by residents and drivers who have to use it. «Bay News 9, May 14»

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