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TURNSTILE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does turnstile mean?
• TURNSTILE (noun)
The noun TURNSTILE has 1 sense:
1. a gate consisting of a post that acts as a pivot for rotating arms; set in a passageway for controlling the persons entering
Familiarity information: TURNSTILE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A gate consisting of a post that acts as a pivot for rotating arms; set in a passageway for controlling the persons entering
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("turnstile" is a kind of...):
gate (a movable barrier in a fence or wall)
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