turn-out
turn-out is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 4 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.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.
- 2.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.
- 3.The aggregate number of persons who have come out, as from their houses, for a special purpose.
- 4.Net quantity of produce yielded.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Related questions
Reverse-dictionary questions
Definition-first questions whose answer is turn-out.
- What is 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 called?
- What is 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 called?
- What is the aggregate number of persons who have come out, as from their houses, for a special purpose called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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