about turn vs backtracking

about turn

noun
  • Of a formation of soldiers, to reverse the direction in which they are facing; an about face. 

  • A complete change of opinion, direction, etc. 

verb
  • To turn to face the opposite direction. 

backtracking

noun
  • The act of one who, or that which, backtracks; a retracing of one's steps. 

  • The usage of a runway as a taxiway, especially at private strips and smaller airports. 

  • The act of building all possible solutions to a problem incrementally, abandoning any candidate solution if it cannot lead to a valid solution. 

How often have the words about turn and backtracking occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )