Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.
TURNAROUND
reversion, reverse, reversal, turnabout, turnaround
(noun) turning in the opposite direction
turnaround, turnround
(noun) act or process of unloading and loading and servicing a vessel or aircraft for a return trip
turnaround
(noun) an area sufficiently large for a vehicle to turn around
reversal, change of mind, flip-flop, turnabout, turnaround
(noun) a decision to reverse an earlier decision
turnaround, turnaround time
(noun) time need to prepare a vessel or ship for a return trip
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
turnaround (countable and uncountable, plural turnarounds)
The act of turning to face in the other direction.
A reversal of policy.
The time required to carry out a task.
A turnabout; a reversal of circumstances.
(art) A series of sketches of a character as seen from different angles.
(music) A cadence linking the end of a verse to the beginning of the next.
(music) The notation for the addition of a grace note above then below a given note.
(US, historical) synonym of goback
The scheduled shutdown of an industrial plant, such as an oil rig, for maintenance and testing.
(film) A contractual provision by which, if the studio elects to abandon a film project, the producer has a limited period in which to sell it elsewhere.
(aviation, aerospace) Preparations for takeoff, such as loading and servicing.
Usage notes
• This is the noun. Do not use it for the phrasal verb to turn around.
Synonyms
• U-turn (1, 2)
Source: Wiktionary
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