Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

turn and turn about

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.00 in modern English

Syllables: turn and -turn about
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

By equal alternating periods of service or duty; by turns.

Example Sentences

"[...] the three streamliners, still on their 29½ hr. schedule, start at 9.40 a.m., also turn-and-turn-about, and so arranged that the 9.0 and 9.40 a.m. departures are by different routes each day; [...]."

Questions

What does turn and turn about mean?: By equal alternating periods of service or duty; by turns.

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