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turnout

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turn·out  (tûrnout)
n.
1. The number of people gathered for a particular event or purpose; attendance: The peace march attracted a large turnout.
2. A number of things produced; output.
3. The act or an instance of turning out.
4. Chiefly British
a. A labor strike.
b. A laborer on strike.
5. An array of equipment; an outfit.
6. An outfit of a carriage with its horse or horses; equipage.
7. A railroad siding.
8. A widening in a highway to allow vehicles to pass or park.
9. The rotation of a dancer's legs from the hip sockets in classical ballet.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.turnoutturnout - the group that gathers together for a particular occasion; "a large turnout for the meeting"
assemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place
2.turnoutturnout - a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park
part, portion - something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together"
road, route - an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
3.turnoutturnout - a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass
railroad track, railway, railroad - a line of track providing a runway for wheels; "he walked along the railroad track"
4.turnoutturnout - what is produced in a given time period
product, production - an artifact that has been created by someone or some process; "they improve their product every year"; "they export most of their agricultural production"
throughput - output relative to input; the amount passing through a system from input to output (especially of a computer program over a period of time)
5.turnoutturnout - a set of clothing (with accessories); "his getup was exceedingly elegant"
attire, garb, dress - clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; "formal attire"; "battle dress"
bib-and-tucker - an attractive outfit; "she wore her best bib-and-tucker"
ensemble - a coordinated outfit (set of clothing)
playsuit - a sports outfit for women or children; usually consists of shorts and a blouse
trousseau - the personal outfit of a bride; clothes and accessories and linens
6.turnoutturnout - attendance for a particular event or purpose (as to vote in an election); "the turnout for the rally"
attendance, attending - the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
7.turnoutturnout - (ballet) the outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip
rotary motion, rotation - the act of rotating as if on an axis; "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music"
ballet, concert dance - a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers

turnout
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turnout [ˈtəːnaut] nasistencia, número de asistentes, público
turnout [ˈtəːnaut] turn n(nombre m de personnes dans l')assistance f [of voters]; taux m de participation
turnout [ˈtəːnaut] turn n [of voters etc] → Beteiligung f
turnout [ˈtəːnaut] npresenza, affluenza


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"No," said she, "he only cared to have a stylish turnout, as they call it; I think he knew very little about horses; he left that to his coachman, who told him I had an irritable temper
It was a noble turnout, and would have made a fine display if we had had thinner weather.
 
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