From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishthree-point turnˌthree-point ˈturn noun [countable] TTCa way of turning your car so that it faces the opposite way, by driving forwards, backwards, and then forwards again while turning
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three-point turn• Dad Mike asked him to give his fianc e driving lessons and he ended up doing a three-point turn on the backseat.• He had conquered the three-point turn. 