Crossword clues for turning circle
turning circle
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
turning circle
noun
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ He took Susan Hart's directions and found the no-through road and the turning circle and the track.
▪ His car was in the turning circle.
Wiktionary
turning circle
n. 1 (context automotive of a road vehicle English) the circular path formed by the wheel furthest from the centre of the turn when turning to the maximum extent 2 (context nautical English) 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)
Usage examples of "turning circle".
Calling to his team, he pulled on the standers and began driving the sled in a great turning circle on the gray shore-fast ice.
The halted momentum of the ships swung them all in a slowly turning circle.
Others followed his lead, edging forward, careful not to step within the turning circle of Cropes massive seven-foot arm span.
Gradually, the turning circle became lopsided as the outer Wraiths moved closer to the onlookers.