three-point turn

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Definitions of three-point turn words

countable noun three-point turn When the driver of a vehicle does a three-point turn, he or she turns the vehicle by driving forwards in a curve, then backwards in a curve, and then forwards in a curve. 0
noun three-point turn a turn reversing the direction of motion of a motor vehicle using forward and reverse gears alternately, and completed after only three movements 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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