turnstile
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turnstile
- /ˈtəːnstaɪl/ UK
- /ˈtəɹnstaɪl/ US
noun turnstiles
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A rotating mechanical device that controls and counts passage between public areas, especially one that only allows passage after a charge has been paid.
an efficient system for funneling crowds through turnstiles
Similar: turnpike
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A similar device in a footpath to allow people through one at a time while preventing the passage of cattle.
Similar: turnpike
- The ⊢ symbol used to represent logical entailment (deducibility relation), especially of the syntactic type; i.e., syntactic consequence. (Such symbol can be read as "prove(s)" or "give(s)". )
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noun rotating mechanical device
| Español | molinete, torniquete, torno |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 개집표기 gaejip'pyogi |
| 日本語 | 自動改札機 jidō kaisatsuki |
| Português | roleta, catraca, borboleta, torniquete |
| Français | tourniquet |
| Deutsch | Drehkreuz |
| Italiano | tornello |
| Ελληνικά | τουρνικέ tourniké |
| Română | turnichet |
| Русский | турнике́т turnikét |
| Tiếng Việt | cổng xoay, cổng quay, cửa xoay, cửa quay |
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