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turnout |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Turn-out \Turn"-out`\, n.; pl {Turn-outs}. 1. The act of coming forth; a leaving of houses, shops, etc.; esp., a quitting of employment for the purpose of forcing increase of wages; a strike; -- opposed to lockout. 2. A short side track on a railroad, which may be occupied by one train while another is passing on a main track; a shunt; a siding; a switch. 3. That which is prominently brought forward or exhibited; hence an equipage; as a man with a showy carriage and horses is said to have a fine turn-out. 4. The aggregate number of persons who have come out as from their houses, for a special purpose. 5. Net quantity of produce yielded. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: 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"
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