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Definition: Turn-out
Turn-out
\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.
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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.
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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.
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4. The aggregate number of persons who have come out, as from
their houses, for a special purpose.
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5. Net quantity of produce yielded.
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