Definition of turn-out in English English dictionary
- out-turn
- A shot in which the handle of the stone is rotated away from the body
For a right-handed thrower, an out-turn is counter-clockwise, and the opposite for a lefty.
- speak out of turn
- Alternative form of talk out of turn
- talk out of turn
- To make a remark or provide information when it is inappropriate or indiscreet to do so, or when one does not have permission or the authority to do so
A judge admonished rock star Courtney Love after she showed up two hours late for a hearing on drug charges and talked out of turn in court.
- talking out of turn
- Present participle of talk out of turn
- tune in, turn on, drop out
- Pay attention to the new way of living; take drugs; abandon the established ways
- turn out
- To turn or rotate outwards or out of something
Turn out the dough onto a board and shape it.
- turn out
- The total number of people that show up to an event
The turn out at Sarah's party was not very good.
- turn out
- To extinguish a light or other device
Turn out the lights before you leave.
- turn out
- To produce; make
The bakery turns out three hundred pies each day.
- turn out
- To attend; show up
Hundreds of people turned out to see the parade.
- turn out
- To become apparent or known, especially (as) it turns out
It turns out that he just made a lucky guess.
- turn out
- To result; end up
I had hoped our first meeting would turn out better.
- turn out
- To refuse service or shelter; to eject or evict
The hotel staff hastened to turn out the noisy drunk.
- turn out
- To leave a road
Turn out at the third driveway.
- turnout
- a place to pull off a road
When towing a trailer, use the turnouts to let faster traffic pass.
- turnout
- attendance; crowd
This restaurant had a pretty good turnout for a Wednesday night.
- turn out
- prove to be in the result or end; "It turns out that he was right
- turn out
- prove to be in the result or end; "How will the game turn out?"
- out of turn
- not according to the line, not in order
- turn inside out
- completely invert, totally overturn
- turn out
- get up and out of bed; "I get up at 7 A M every day"; "They rose early"; "He uprose at night"
- turn out
- Assume a position in which the front foot and knee point directly forward and the body is not more than a quarter turn in profile
- turn out
- come, usually in answer to an invitation or summons; "How many people turned out that evening?"
- turn out
- come and gather for a public event; "Hundreds of thousands turned out for the anti-war rally in New York"
- turn out
- drive away; discharge; gather; remove; clear, evacuate
- turn out
- If a business or other organization turns out something, it produces it. They have been turning out great blades for 400 years
- turn out
- When you are commenting on pleasant weather, you can say that is has turned out nice or fine, especially if this is unexpected. It's turned out nice again
- turn out
- prove to be in the result or end; "It turns out that he was right"
- turn out
- If you turn someone out of a place, especially the place where they have been living, you force them to leave that place. Surely nobody would suggest turning him out of the house It was previously a small monastery but the authorities turned all the monks out. = throw out
- turn out
- When you turn out something such as a light or gas, you move the switch or knob that controls it so that it stops giving out light or heat. I'll just play until the janitor comes round to turn the lights out. = turn off
- turn out
- outfit or equip, as with accessories; "The actors were turned out lavishly"
- turn out
- If you turn out the contents of a container, you empty it by removing them or letting them fall out. Turn out the dough on to a floured surface Turn the plants out of their pots
- turn out
- A pass route in which the receiver runs downfield for a short distance, then turns toward one of the sidelines
- turn out
- If something turns out a particular way, it happens in that way or has the result or degree of success indicated. If I had known my life was going to turn out like this, I would have let them kill me Sometimes things don't turn out the way we think they're going to I was positive things were going to turn out fine. = work out
- turn out
- put out or expel from a place; "The child was expelled from the classroom"
- turn out
- If something turns out to be a particular thing, it is discovered to be that thing. Cosgrave's forecast turned out to be quite wrong It turned out that I knew the person who got shot
- turn out
- cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch; "Turn off the stereo, please"; "cut the engine"; "turn out the lights"
- turn out
- bring forth, "The apple tree bore delicious apples this year"; "The unidentified plant bore gorgeous flowers"
- turn out
- If people turn out for a particular event or activity, they go and take part in it or watch it. Thousands of people turned out for the funeral It was no wonder the fans turned out. The matches yielded 259 goals. see also turnout, turned out
- turn out
- produce quickly or regularly, usually with machinery; "This factory turns out saws"
- turn out
- be shown or be found to be; "She proved to be right"; "The medicine turned out to save her life"; "She turned up HIV positive"
- turn out
- turn outward; "These birds can splay out their toes"; "ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees"
- turn out
- A fitting used to start a rail system Part of the handrail which is curved in plan and elevation views
- turn out the government
- scatter a government, disband a government
- turn out to be
- be revealed as; work out to be; become
- turn out well
- end successfully
- turnout
- {i} number of spectators or participants; outfit; equipment; cleaning; production, output; employee strike
- turnout
- esp
- turnout
- the group that gathers together for a particular occasion; "a large turnout for the meeting"
- turnout
- Gate structure, which allows the release of irrigation water from the canal, feeder, lateral to the adjacent lands or into another waterway There are two major types of turnouts: 1) Farm Turnout and 2) Lateral Turnout
- turnout
- A widened space in-a road to adlow vehicles to pass one another and which slopes away (downhill) from the road Also, a drainage ditch which drains water away from roads
- turnout
- a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass
- turnout
- a track switch--the term "turnout" is used to avoid confusion with electrical switches
- turnout
- (1) The practice of turning horses loose in a field or pasture for all or part of the day (2) the standard of dress and appearance of horse and rider, or horse and carriage
- turnout
- The part of track structure that permits a train to move from one track to another, Also called a "Switch" or a "Junction" For more information and a sketch, click HERE (Link last checked on 02/15/2003)
- turnout
- The act of coming forth; a leaving of houses, shops, etc
- turnout
- The general apperannce of the horse and rider
- turnout
- A handrail fitting used on a starting newel which curves away from the stairway up
- turnout
- A track switch (the term "turnout" is used to avoid confusion with electrical switches) See Also: Switch
- turnout
- 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 ADVANCE \x 540
- turnout
- The percentage of enrolled electors who voted
- turnout
- The turnout at an event is the number of people who go to it or take part in it. On the big night there was a massive turnout
- turnout
- attendance for a particular event or purpose (as to vote in an election); "the turnout for the rally"
- turnout
- a set of clothing (with accessories); "his getup was exceedingly elegant"
- turnout
- (ballet) the outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip attendance for a particular event or purpose (as to vote in an election); "the turnout for the rally"
- turnout
- a place where moveable rails allow a train to switch tracks; a set of points
- turnout
- an equippage, a carriage with horses, attendants, and equipment
- turnout
- a widening in the roadway where a vehicle may pull or park to allow other vehicles to pass safely
- turnout
- The aggregate number of persons who have come out, as from their houses, for a special purpose
- turnout
- 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
- turnout
- An act of turning out
- turnout
- Net quantity of produce yielded
- turnout
- (ballet) the outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip
- turnout
- a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park the group that gathers together for a particular occasion; "a large turnout for the meeting
- turnout
- a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park
- turnout
- 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
- turnout
- Area of sufficient size, adjacent to a single lane road, that serves as a temporary parking place for vehicles so that oncoming vehicles may pass (22)
- turnout
- a quitting of employment for the purpose of forcing increase of wages; a strike; opposed to lockout
- turnout
- what is produced in a given time period
- turnout
- A space adjacent to a road in which vehicles may park or pull into to allow others to pass
- turnout
- A handrail fitting used on a starting newel which curves away from the stairway
- turnout
- The turnout in an election is the number of people who vote in it, as a proportion of the number of people who have the right to vote in it. Election officials said the turnout of voters was low A high turnout was reported at the polling booths