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TURNOUT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(ballet) the outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("turnout" is a kind of...):
rotary motion; rotation (the act of rotating as if on an axis)
Domain category:
ballet; concert dance (a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers)
Derivation:
turn out (turn outward)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Attendance for a particular event or purpose (as to vote in an election)
Example:
the turnout for the rally
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("turnout" is a kind of...):
attendance; attending (the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.))
Derivation:
turn out (come and gather for a public event)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A set of clothing (with accessories)
Example:
his getup was exceedingly elegant
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("turnout" is a kind of...):
attire; dress; garb (clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "turnout"):
bib-and-tucker (an attractive outfit)
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)
Derivation:
turn out (outfit or equip, as with accessories)
Sense 4
Meaning:
What is produced in a given time period
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("turnout" is a kind of...):
product; production (an artifact that has been created by someone or some process)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "turnout"):
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))
Derivation:
turn out (produce quickly or regularly, usually with machinery)
Sense 5
Meaning:
A short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass
Synonyms:
railroad siding; sidetrack; siding; turnout
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("turnout" is a kind of...):
railroad; railroad track; railway (a line of track providing a runway for wheels)
Sense 6
Meaning:
A part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park
Synonyms:
turnout; widening
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("turnout" is a kind of...):
part; portion (something less than the whole of a human artifact)
Holonyms ("turnout" is a part of...):
road; route (an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation)
Sense 7
Meaning:
The group that gathers together for a particular occasion
Example:
a large turnout for the meeting
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("turnout" is a kind of...):
assemblage; gathering (a group of persons together in one place)
Derivation:
turn out (come and gather for a public event)
