left-hand turn

collocation in English

meaningsofleft-handandturn

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withturn.
left-hand
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈleft.hænd/us
/ˈleft.hænd/
on or to ...
See more atleft-hand
turn
noun
uk
/tɜːn/us
/tɝːn/
an opportunity or a duty to do something at a particular time or in a particular order, before or after ...
See more atturn

(Definition ofleft-handandturnfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofleft-hand turn

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The left-hand wall-following behaviour carried it round theleft-handturnand the robot was once again following the chemical upwind.
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He had to get right into the right-hand lane to make a quite smallleft-handturn.
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There is a heavyleft-handturnfor buses at the junction, and bus drivers prefer the new arrangement.
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They began aleft-handturnand attempted to return to the airport.
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A special form of road marking is authorised for use where filtration is permitted, and, further, police normally indicate to drivers where aleft-handturnis permitted.
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We indulge ourselves now and again and take a radicalleft-handturnand get off the track.
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After emerging, boats make aleft-handturn, followed by a 180 degree turnaround onto the lift hill.
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Afterwards, the aircraft entered aleft-handturnand began to lose altitude more rapidly, thus spiralling down.
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It does not take any longer to drive a greater distance in negotiating aleft-handturnthan the time taken in waiting to make a right-hand turn.
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The new layout departed from the old course near the south end into a curling downhillleft-handturnthrough the woods.
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The secondleft-handturnis supported by pillars from the first, while the other two corners are supported by a tower of pillars that begins at the waterwheel.
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The track followed the edge of the hillside to two consecutive right-hand turns, over an exciting blind crest, to aleft-handturn, and re-joining the old track.
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