מַהֲפָּךְ
Meanings
Masculine noun
1. a revolution, a dramatic change
2. a turnover, an upset
3. A gybe, (A manoeuvre in which the stern of a sailing vessel crosses the wind). (sailing)
Pronunciation
mahpákh
Examples2
תּוֹם עָבַר מַהֲפָּךְ בחַיִּים אַחֲרֵי בִּקּוּר במַחְלֶקֶת השיקום.
Tom turned his life around after a stint in rehab.
חָשׁוּב לְהִזָּהֵר מֵהַמָּנוֹר כַּאֲשֶׁר מְבַצְּעִים מַהֲפָּךְ.
It's important to be cautious of the boom when performing a gybe.