turnstile

English - Turkish

Definition of turnstile in English Turkish dictionary

turnike

dönerkapı

(isim) turnike

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turnstile antenna

turnike anten

English - English

Definition of turnstile in English English dictionary

A rotating mechanical device that controls and counts passage between public areas, especially one that only allows passage after a charge has been made

{n} a kind of turning or whirling stile

A similar arrangement for registering the number of persons passing through a gateway, doorway, or the like

A revolving frame in a footpath, preventing the passage of horses or cattle, but admitting that of persons; a turnpike

A person-counting device The mechanical device, serves as a gate, that counts how many people pass through it, since it is designed so only one person can go through it at a time Most often found at pay-per-ride parks, as a way of auditing the ticket count at the end of the day Also these can be locked, so they prevent a person from entering a ride/park, until payment has been made, or prevents people from getting close to the ride, until it is time to load it These devices come with an optional 'one-way' ratchet mechanism, so they are often found at park, and ride exits to prevent unauthorized access

See Turnpike, n

{i} apparatus consisting of rotating bars that regulate entry

a gate consisting of a post that acts as a pivot for rotating arms; set in a passageway for controlling the persons entering

A turnstile is a mechanical barrier at the entrance to a place such as a museum or a football ground. Turnstiles have metal arms that you push round as you go through them and enter the building or area. a small gate that spins around and only lets one person at a time go through an entrance revolving door

An entryway that uses a mechanical device to restrict entry to one person at a time

Français : Portillon d'accès Deutsch : Drehkreuz

A revolving frame in a footpath to prevent the passage of horses or cattle, but admitting that of a person A representation of this is occasionally seen as a bearing

Related Terms

turnstile attendance

A rough count of the number of attendees for multiple day events, by counting the number of days of access each individual has been granted

turnstiles

plural of turnstile

Hyphenation

turn·stile

Turkish pronunciation

tırnstayl

Pronunciation

/ˈtərnˌstīl/ /ˈtɜrnˌstaɪl/

Etymology

() turn (rotating) + stile (gate)

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