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turnout

turn·out [ túrn òwt ] (plural turn·outs)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. attendance: the number of people who attend or take part in an event
expecting a huge turnout for the homecoming game

2. politics number of voters: the number or proportion of voters who register their vote in an election

3. business amount of work produced: the total quantity or amount produced, e.g. by a particular company or manufacturing process

4. U.S. roads widened part of street: a section where a narrow roadway is broader, allowing vehicles to pass each other, pull over, or park

5. dress outfit: the clothes or equipment somebody is wearing
a smart turnout

6. ballet outward rotation of dancer's legs: the outward rotating movement from the hip sockets of a classical ballet dancer's legs

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