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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
noun attendance, crowd, audience, gate, assembly, congregation, number, throng, assemblage It was a marvellous afternoon with a huge turnout of people.
Translations
turnout [ˈtɜːnaʊt] N
1. (= attendance) → concurrencia f, asistencia f; (= paying spectators) → entrada f, público m; (at election) → número m de votantes
there was a poor turnoutasistió poca gente
we hope for a good turnout at the danceesperamos que el baile sea muy concurrido
2. (= clean) → limpieza f
she gave the room a good turnoutle hizo una buena limpieza al cuarto
3. (Ind) (= output) → producción f
4. (= dress) → atuendo m
turnout [ˈtɜːrnaʊt] n
(= attendance) (at meeting)assistance f; [voters] (in election)participation f
It was a good turnout → Il y a eu beaucoup de monde.
a high turnout → une participation importante
a low turnout → une faible participation, une forte abstention
(US) (= layby) → aire f de stationnement sur le bas-côté
turnout
n
(= attendance)Teilnahme f, → Beteiligung f; in spite of the rain there was a good turnout (for a match etc) → trotz des Regens war das Spiel gut besucht; (in election) → trotz des Regens war die Wahlbeteiligung gut or hoch; there was a big turnout of friends to meet us at the stationeine Menge Freunde waren gekommen, um uns am Bahnhof zu begrüßen
(= clean-out) she gave the room a thorough turnoutsie machte den Raum gründlich sauber
(Comm: = output) → Produktion f
(= dress)Aufmachung f
(US) (in town) → Parkbucht f; (in country) → Parkplatz m; (big) → Rastplatz m
turnout [ˈtɜːnˌaʊt] n
a. (attendance) → presenza, affluenza
there was a poor turnout → la partecipazione è stata molto scarsa
b. (clean) → ripulita

turnout [ˈtɜːnˌaʊt] n
a. (attendance) → presenza, affluenza
there was a poor turnout → la partecipazione è stata molto scarsa
b. (clean) → ripulita


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