zero-turn

The name involves ellipsis, alluding to having a turning radius of zero.

• enPR: zîr′ō-tûrn′, zē′rō-tûrn′
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈzɪə̯.əʊ̯ˌtɜːn/, /ˈzɪː.əʊ̯ˌtɜːn/; /ˈziː.ɹəʊ̯ˌtɜːn/
• (General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈzɪɹ.oʊ̯ˌtɜɹn/; /ˈzi.ɹoʊ̯ˌtɜɹn/
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˈzɪə̯.əʉ̯ˌtɜːn/; /ˈziː.ɹəʉ̯ˌtɜːn/
• (New Zealand) IPA^(key): /ˈzi(ː)ə̯.ɐʉ̯ˌtøːn/; /ˈziː.ɹɐʉ̯ˌtøːn/
• (Scotland) IPA^(key): /ˈziɹ.oˌtʌɹn/; /ˈzi.ɹoˌtʌɹn/
• (India) IPA^(key): /ˈzɪjə̯ʳ.oːˌʈəːʳn/, /ˈziːɾ.oːˌʈəːʳn/; /ˈziː.ɾoːˌʈəːʳn/

• Rhymes: -ɪəɹəʊtɜː(ɹ)n, -ɪɹəʊtɜː(ɹ)n, -iːɹəʊtɜː(ɹ)n
• Hyphenation: ze‧ro-turn

zero-turn (not comparable)

2. (of a ride-on lawnmower) Designed to be able to pivot on the spot, instead of having a wide turning radius.

   zero-turn mower

zero-turn (plural zero-turns)

2. A zero-turn (sense 1) mower: a ride-on lawnmower designed so that it can pivot on the spot, instead of having a wide turning radius.

   Hypernyms: riding mower < lawnmower < mower < machine

   Coordinate terms: lawn tractor, pushmower

   Commercial lawn care businesses often prefer zero-turns because of their maneuverability and speed.