Half-turn

/ˈhɑːf tɝːn/

आधा घुमाव (180°); आधा मोड़

Origin & History

From half + turn; literally ‘a turn of one half (of a full circle)’, used in English for rotations and directional changes.

half (आधा) + turn (घुमाव/मोड़) से बना; शाब्दिक अर्थ ‘पूरे वृत्त का आधा घुमाव’, अंग्रेज़ी में घूर्णन और दिशा-परिवर्तन के लिए प्रयुक्त।

Definition

A half-turn is a rotation through 180° (half of 360°), often resulting in facing the opposite direction; it can describe a physical movement (body/vehicle) or a geometric rotation.

हाफ-टर्न 180° (360° का आधा) घुमाव होता है, जिससे अक्सर दिशा उलट जाती है; यह शारीरिक गति (शरीर/वाहन) या ज्यामितीय घूर्णन को भी दर्शा सकता है।

Parts of Speech

Noun:
She made a half-turn to face the audience.
उसने दर्शकों की ओर मुड़ने के लिए आधा घुमाव लिया।

Usage Examples

The dancer executed a half-turn and continued the routine.
Make a half-turn at the intersection and go back the way you came.
In geometry, a half-turn maps a figure onto its image after a 180-degree rotation.
He did a half-turn in his chair to speak to the person behind him.

Synonyms

Half rotation 180-degree turn About-face U-turn (approx.)

Antonyms

Full turn Full rotation No turn Quarter-turn

Related Forms

Noun
Turn / Rotation / Half-turn / About-face
Verb
Turn / Turned / Turning
Adjective

Idioms & Phrases

Do a half-turn
आधा घुमाव करना
Make a half-turn
आधा मोड़ लेना