change of direction


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Noun1.change of direction - the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented
reorientation
change - the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election"
turn - the act of turning away or in the opposite direction; "he made an abrupt turn away from her"
turnabout, reversion, turnaround, reversal, reverse - turning in the opposite direction
change of course - a change in the direction that you are moving
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By means of the rudder we instantly effected the necessary change of direction, and our course was brought nearly at right angles to that of the wind ; when we set in motion the spring of the screw, and were rejoiced to find it propel us readily as desired.
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"I would expect to see a lot more of a change of direction from within the Labour Party in the New Year and that people will start looking at alternatives.
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There is no need to stop the tool when a change of direction is desired.
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