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Meaning of "turnstile" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TURNSTILE

turnstile  [ˈtɜːnˌstaɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TURNSTILE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Turnstile is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TURNSTILE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

turnstile

Turnstile

A turnstile, also called a baffle gate, is a form of gate which allows one person to pass at a time. It can also be made so as to enforce one-way traffic of people, and in addition, it can restrict passage only to people who insert a coin, a ticket, a pass, or similar. Thus a turnstile can be used in the case of paid access, for example public transport as a ticket barrier or a pay toilet, or to restrict access to authorized people, for example in the lobby of an office building. Turnstiles are used at a wide variety of settings, including stadiums, amusement parks, museums, mass transit stations, office lobbies, retail sites, cafeterias, temporary exhibits, ski resorts, casinos and souvenir stands. From a business/revenue standpoint, turnstiles give an accurate, verifiable count of attendance. From a security standpoint, they lead patrons to enter single-file, so security personnel have a clear view of each patron. This enables security to efficiently isolate potential trouble or to confiscate any prohibited materials. They can, on the other hand, become a serious safety issue when a speedy evacuation is needed.

Definition of turnstile in the English dictionary

The first definition of turnstile in the dictionary is a mechanical gate or barrier with metal arms that are turned to admit one person at a time, usually in one direction only. Other definition of turnstile is any similar device that admits foot passengers but no large animals or vehicles. Turnstile is also Also called: gatepost a symbol of the form ̃⊢, ⊨, or ⊩, used to represent logical consequence when inserted between expressions to form a sequent, or when prefixed to a single expression to indicate its status as a theorem.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TURNSTILE


araeostyle
əˈriːəʊˌstaɪl
big-style
ˈbɪɡˌstaɪl
cyclostyle
ˈsaɪkləˌstaɪl
decastyle
ˈdɛkəˌstaɪl
dodecastyle
dəʊˈdɛkəˌstaɪl
epistyle
ˈɛpɪˌstaɪl
freestyle
ˈfriːˌstaɪl
hairstyle
ˈhɛəˌstaɪl
hexastyle
ˈhɛksəˌstaɪl
hypostyle
ˈhaɪpəʊˌstaɪl
lifestyle
ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl
metrostyle
ˈmɛtrəˌstaɪl
monostyle
ˈmɒnəʊˌstaɪl
pentastyle
ˈpɛntəˌstaɪl
peristyle
ˈpɛrɪˌstaɪl
polystyle
ˈpɒlɪˌstaɪl
pycnostyle
ˈpɪknəʊˌstaɪl
pygostyle
ˈpaɪɡəʊˌstaɪl
substyle
ˈsʌbˌstaɪl
tetrastyle
ˈtɛtrəˌstaɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TURNSTILE

turning lathe
turning point
turning radius
turnip
turnip cabbage
turnip moth
turnkey
turnkey project
turnkey system
turnout
turnover
turnpike
turnround
turnskin
turnsole
turnspit
turnstone
turntable
turntable ladder
turntablist

WORDS THAT END LIKE TURNSTILE

areosystile
Blanche of Castile
Castile
Eleanor of Castile
fertile
gentile
hostile
infantile
infertile
New Castile
nonhostile
Old Castile
stile
tactile
textile
tile
unhostile
utile
versatile
volatile

Synonyms and antonyms of turnstile in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «turnstile» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TURNSTILE

Find out the translation of turnstile to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of turnstile from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «turnstile» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

十字转门
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

torno
570 millions of speakers

English

turnstile
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घूमने वाला दरवाज़ा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حَاجِزٌ مُتَحَرِّكَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

турникет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

catraca
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঘূর্ণায়মান দরজা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tourniquet
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Putstile
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Drehkreuz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

回転式改札口
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

회전식 출입문
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Turnstile
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cửa quay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுழல்நிலை பயணப் பாதை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टर्नस्टीली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

turnike
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cancelletto girevole
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kołowrót
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

турнікет
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

barieră rotitoare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

περιστρεφόμενη πόρτα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

draaihek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spärr
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dreiekors
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of turnstile

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TURNSTILE»

The term «turnstile» is regularly used and occupies the 79.593 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TURNSTILE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about turnstile

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TURNSTILE»

Discover the use of turnstile in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to turnstile and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Beyond the Turnstile: Making the Case for Museums and ...
This handbook of values will help museums of every kind and size articulate their value to their community at a time when economic woes cause even supporters to question their importance.
Selma Holo, Mari-Tere Alvarez, 2009
2
Turnstile justice: issues in American corrections
Focused on the major issues facing corrections today, this collection of readings analyzes thesocial contextwithin which current American punishment philosophy and practice take place.
Rosemary L. Gido, Ted Alleman, 2002
3
The Turnstile
There's a turnstile in the brick wall of the garden, a little iron turnstile — but you know it well, both of you;" and he broke off with a laugh. Inside the study Joan and Robert Daventry, still remained unconvinced. Outside Cynthia was persuaded.
Alfred Edward Woodley Mason, 1912
4
Turnstile immigration: multiculturalism, social order & ...
Turnstile Immigration addresses a variety of issues affecting present and future immigration policy: designer immigration; queue-jumping and quasi-residency; asylum-shopping and family-class echo; the contemporary Convention Refugee System ...
Lorne Foster, 1998
5
Zero Tolerance: Quality of Life and the New Police Brutality ...
1. Turnstile. Jumpers. and. Broken. Windows. Policing. Disorder. in. New. York. City. Tanya. Erzen. IT IS RUSH hour in a crowded subway station in New York, and amid the jostling and general mayhem, a man bounds over a subway turnstile ...
Andrea McArdle, Tanya Erzen, 2001
6
The Turnstile of Night
William Allison. THE TURNSTILE OF NIGHT THE TURNSTILE OF NIGHT CHAPTER I IN WHICH THERE IS.
William Allison, 1920
7
Ridge Waveguides and Passive Microwave Components
Inverted. turnstile. ®nline. junction. circulator. 17.1. Introduction. The 3-port circulator is a unique nonreciprocal symmetrical junction having one typical input port, one output port and one decoupled port. The fundamental de®nition of the ...
J. Helszajn, 2000
8
Computing and Combinatorics: 14th International Conference, ...
... Xiaodong Hu, Jie Wang. Finding Frequent Items in a Turnstile Data Stream Regant Y.S. Hung, Kwok Fai Lai, and Hing Fung Ting⋆ Department of Computer Science, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong {yshung,kflai ...
Xiaodong Hu, Jie Wang, 2008
9
Electronic Access Control
If a person attempts to enter the turnstile without authorization, the Infrared Beams sense this and sound a local alarm. If an unauthorized person attempts to follow an authorized person through the turnstile while it is still open, the Infrared  ...
Thomas L. Norman, 2012
10
Computational Single-Electronics
Turnstile («) and its stability diagram (A). Grey areas are bistable regions where two states are stable. Ccst is the external capacitance seen from a tunnel junction . Ccx, = C(C/2 + Cg)/(C3/2 + Cg) Asymmetric Turnstile Kirihara and Taniguchi ...
Christoph Wasshuber, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TURNSTILE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term turnstile is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Football fan loses HALF body weight after being too fat for Everton …
A 33-stone football fan was shamed into losing half his body weight after being too large to fit through the turnstile to watch his favourite team play. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Turnstile The #1 Legion (Upstairs), Calgary AB, June 26
Only hardcore could birth a band like Turnstile in this day and age. The Baltimore quintet play groove-oriented and ridiculously heavy music packed with ... «Exclaim!, Jun 15»
3
New York Today: Restyled Turnstiles
Mr. Murphy, as part of a Heineken-backed initiative, has unveiled the “Subway Symphony,” which would recast the beeps of the subway turnstiles into different ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
4
Burnley turnstile goes up for charity auction
A turnstile from Burnley's Turf Moor stadium is going on auction to raise money for the Pendleside Hospice. The turnstile is no longer of use due to the ... «ITV News, Jun 15»
5
James Murphy Partners With Heineken for Subway Turnstile Music …
Back in 2013, LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy announced his dream of making the turnstiles at New York City subway stations produce sound. Then, last ... «Pitchfork Media, Jun 15»
6
Embarrassed size 32 mum who got stuck in Old Trafford turnstile
A size 32 mother-of-three who was left mortified after getting stuck in a turnstile at a rugby game has lost more than has lost 12st following the embarrassing ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
7
MTA Officers Give Turnstile Jumper More Than Just a Ticket - They …
After jumping a turnstile at a Staten Island train station, Sangeeth Wijesinghe was given a ticket – and a ... "But he was genuinely sorry he jumped the turnstile. «People Magazine, May 15»
8
Turnstile jumper's tip leads cops to arrest in 2012 murder
A Bronx man was arrested in connection to a 2012 murder after a witness to the killing was busted jumping a turnstile and gave cops new information on the ... «New York Post, Apr 15»
9
Turnstile-jumper arrested for illegal hand gun: cops
An upstate New York man was busted for possessing a loaded hand gun and crack when cops stopped him for jumping a turnstile in a Downtown Brooklyn ... «New York Post, Apr 15»
10
Province proposes trail turnstiles
Turnstiles like this one will soon be installed on all of the North Shore's ... The exact location of each turnstile has yet to be determined but efforts will be made to ... «North Shore News, Apr 15»

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