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turn turtle
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verb (turns turtle, turning turtle, turned turtle)
  1. 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.http://www.brucekirbymarine.com/pixel.htmlhttp://www.lancastermuseum.ca/tirpitz.htmlhttp://www.nepalmountainnews.com/news.php/2007/09/29/7-killed-13-injured-as-bus-turn-turtle-in-lalitpur-2.html
  2. (surfing) 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 http://arch.ced.berkeley.edu/kap/gallery/gal111.html
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