turnout

Definition of turnout in English English dictionary: a place to pull off a road
When towing a trailer, use the turnouts to let faster traffic pass.; attendance; crowd
This restaurant had a pretty good turnout for a Wednesday night.; a place where moveable rails allow a train to switch tracks; a set of points; {i} number of spectators or participants; outfit; equipment; cleaning; production, output; employee strike; esp; the group that gathers together for a particular occasion; "a large turnout for the meeting"; 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; 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; a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass; a track switch--the term "turnout" is used to avoid confusion with electrical switches; (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; 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); The act of coming forth; a leaving of houses, shops, etc; The general apperannce of the horse and rider; A handrail fitting used on a starting newel which curves away from the stairway up; A track switch (the term "turnout" is used to avoid confusion with electrical switches) See Also: Switch; 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; The percentage of enrolled electors who voted; 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; attendance for a particular event or purpose (as to vote in an election); "the turnout for the rally"; a set of clothing (with accessories); "his getup was exceedingly elegant"; (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"; an equippage, a carriage with horses, attendants, and equipment; a widening in the roadway where a vehicle may pull or park to allow other vehicles to pass safely; The aggregate number of persons who have come out, as from their houses, for a special purpose; 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; An act of turning out; Net quantity of produce yielded; (ballet) the outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip; 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; a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park; 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; 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); a quitting of employment for the purpose of forcing increase of wages; a strike; opposed to lockout; what is produced in a given time period; A space adjacent to a road in which vehicles may park or pull into to allow others to pass; A handrail fitting used on a starting newel which curves away from the stairway; 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
turnout gear: A firefighter's protective clothing
turnout gear: Bunker Gear or "Turnout Gear" are terms used by many firefighters to refer to their system of outer protective clothing
turnouts: plural of turnout
voter turnout: total number or percentage of eligible voters who cast ballots in an election