turning circle

English

A turning circle for buses en route at an off-road supermarket bus stop

Noun

turning circle (plural turning circles)

(automotive, of a road vehicle) The circular path formed by the wheel furthest from the centre of the turn when turning to the maximum extent.
(nautical) The path followed by a vessel’s center of gravity when it makes a complete turn of 360° with a consistent rudder angle. (FM 55-501)
A place where a vehicle can turn and face in the opposite direction.

Translations

of a road vehicle

Dutch: draaicirkel m
Finnish: kääntöympyrä

German: Wendekreis (de) m
Irish: caschiorcal m

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