ˈflɪpˌflɒp ˈflɪpˌflɑp ɹɪˈvɜː(ɹ)səl ɹɪˈvɜːs ɹɪˈvɝs ɹɪˈvɜːʒən ˈtɜː(ɹ)nəˌɹaʊnd turning in the opposite direction act or process of unloading and loading and servicing a vessel or aircraft for a return trip an area sufficiently large for a vehicle to turn around a decision to reverse an earlier decision time need to prepare a vessel or ship for a return trip