right-about

right-about
A 180-degree turn towards the right (especially of troops)

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  • Right-about — Right a*bout , n. [Right, adv. + about, adv.] A turning directly about by the right, so as to face in the opposite direction; also, the quarter directly opposite; as, to turn to the right about. [1913 Webster] {To send to the right about}, to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • right about — noun The directly opposite quarter (in drill or dismissal; also right about face) adverb In the opposite direction intransitive verb To turn to face the opposite direction • • • Main Entry: ↑right …   Useful english dictionary

  • right-about — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: from (to the) right about! 1. : the position arrived at by turning directly about by the right or sometimes by the left so as to face in the opposite direction : the quarter directly opposite usually used with… …   Useful english dictionary

  • right about — (also right about face) noun Military a right turn through 180° so as to face in the opposite direction …   English new terms dictionary

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  • right about-face — right about face, 1. a turning in the opposite direction. 2. a turn in the opposite direction; reversal: »a right about face in policy …   Useful english dictionary

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  • right-about-face — I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ intransitive verb Etymology: from the imperative phrase right about face 1. : to execute a right about face 2. : to turn to the right about especially as a military maneuver II. noun : a complete reversal …   Useful english dictionary

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