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Meaning of turn turtle

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turn turtle

Pronunciation:/ˈtɜːn ˈtɜːtəl//ˈtɝn ˈtɝtəl/

verb

Definitions

To capture a turtle by turning it onto its back.
Especially of a boat or ship, or some other vehicle: to turn upside down.
Synonyms:turtle
To fail; to go belly up.
To roll upside down with one's surfboard (usually a longboard) to allow a wave, especially a wave that has already broken, to pass over.

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