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Dictionary: Turn·-out

n. pl. Turn-outs .

1. The act of coming forth; a leaving of houses, shops, etc.; esp., a quitting of employment for the purpose of forcing increase of wages; a strike; -- opposed to lockout.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. The aggregate number of persons who have come out, as from their houses, for a special purpose.

5. Net quantity of produce yielded.



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Idioms: turn out
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1.  Shut off, as in He turned out the light. [Late 1800s]
2.  Arrive or assemble for an event, as in A large number of voters turned out for the rally. [Mid-1700s]
3.  Produce, as in They turn out three thousand cars a month. [Mid-1700s]
4.  Be found to be in the end; also, end up, result, as in The rookie turned out to be a fine fielder, or The cake didn't turn out very well. [First half of 1700s] Also see turn out all right.
5.  Equip, outfit, as in The bride was turned out beautifully. [First half of 1800s]
6.  Get out of bed, as in Come on, children; time to turn out. [Colloquial; early 1800s]
7.  Evict, expel, as in The landlord turned out his tenant. [Early 1500s]


Antonyms: turn out
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v

Definition: get out of bed
Antonyms: nap, sleep


WordNet: turn out
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Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The verb has 10 meanings:

Meaning #1: be shown or be found to be
  Synonyms: prove, turn up

Meaning #2: prove to be in the result or end

Meaning #3: produce quickly or regularly, usually with machinery

Meaning #4: prove to be in the result or end
  Synonym: come out

Meaning #5: come, usually in answer to an invitation or summons

Meaning #6: bring forth, "The apple tree bore delicious apples this year"
  Synonym: bear

Meaning #7: put out or expel from a place
  Synonyms: expel, eject, chuck out, exclude, throw out, kick out, turf out, boot out

Meaning #8: turn outward
  Synonyms: splay, spread out

Meaning #9: cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch
  Synonyms: switch off, cut, turn off

Meaning #10: get up and out of bed
  Synonyms: get up, arise, uprise, rise
  Antonym: turn in (meaning #4)


 
 
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