turning turtle

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turtling
turn turtle
To turn upside down. Commonly used for boats and ships that capsize and turn through 180° so their hulls are above their superstructure, but it can refer to any vehicle in a similar position
turn turtle
To roll upside-down with one's surfboard (usually a longboard) to allow a wave (usually an already broken wave) to pass over

1998: a surfer prepares to turn turtle in the righthand shot — Kite Aerial Photography.

turning turtle

    Hyphenation

    turn·ing tur·tle

    Turkish pronunciation

    tırnîng tırtıl

    Pronunciation

    /ˈtərnəɴɢ ˈtərtəl/ /ˈtɜrnɪŋ ˈtɜrtəl/
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