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turnout

Syllabification: (turn·out)
Pronunciation: /ˈtərnˌout/
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Definition of turnout

noun

  • 1 [usually in singular] the number of people attending or taking part in an event, especially the number of people voting in an election.
  • 2North American a turn in a road.
  • a point at which a railroad track diverges.
  • a widened place in a road for cars to pass each other or park temporarily.
  • 3a carriage or other horse-drawn vehicle with its horse or horses.
  • 4 [in singular] the way in which a person or thing is equipped or dressed:his turnout was exceedingly elegant
  • 5 Ballet the ability to rotate the legs outward at the hips.

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Definition of turnout in the British & World English dictionary