number of spectators or participants; outfit; equipment; cleaning; production, output; employee strike
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Turnout Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
turnout
n
1. the group that gathers together for a particular occasion; "a large turnout for the meeting"
2. what is produced in a given time period [syn: output, outturn]
3. attendance for a particular event or purpose: "the turnout for the rally"
similar words(1)
voter turnout
the number of people, the size of the group There was a good turnout at the Writers' Club today: 20 people.
the number of people, the size of the group
There was a good turnout at the Writers' Club today: 20 people.
There was a good turnout at the Writers' Club today: 20 people.
Noun
1. the group that gathers together for a particular occasion; "a large turnout for the meeting"
(hypernym) gathering, assemblage
(derivation) turn out
2. a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park
(synonym) widening
(hypernym) part, portion
(part-holonym) road, route
3. a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass
(synonym) siding, railroad siding, sidetrack
(hypernym) railroad track, railroad, railway
4. what is produced in a given time period
(synonym) output, outturn
(hypernym) product, production
(hyponym) throughput
(derivation) turn out
5. a set of clothing (with accessories); "his getup was exceedingly elegant"
(synonym) outfit, getup, rig
(hypernym) attire, garb, dress
(hyponym) bib-and-tucker
(derivation) turn out
6. attendance for a particular event or purpose (as to vote in an election); "the turnout for the rally"
(hypernym) attendance, attending
(derivation) turn out
7. (ballet) the outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip
(hypernym) rotation, rotary motion
(derivation) turn out, splay, spread out, rotate
(classification) ballet, concert dance
Turnout Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
1) In rail transportation, the assembly of a switch and a frog with closure rails by which rolling stock or trains can travel from a track onto either one of two diverging tracks; also known as a track switch. 2) A short side track or passage that enables trains, automobiles, and similar vehicles to pass one another. 3) A short passing lane on a highway. (TRB1)
By the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.Turnout Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Turnout may refer to:
- Turnout (ballet), a rotation of the leg which comes from the hips, causing the knee and foot to turn outward, away from the center of the body
- Turnout (film), a British film
- Voter turnout, the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election
- A lay-by, turnout or pullout, a roadside parking or rest area for drivers
- A passing place, turnout or pullout, a spot on a single track road where vehicles can pull over to let others pass
- Railroad switch (US), turnout or set of points, a mechanical installation enabling trains to be guided from one railway track to another
- Coach (carriage) or carriage together with the horses, harness and attendants
- Bunker gear or turnout gear, the protective gear worn by firefighters
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Turnout Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
A structure that diverts water from an irrigation canal to a distribution system or farm delivery point. Turnouts are used at the head of Laterals.
