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turnout
[turn-out]
noun
the gathering of persons who come to an exhibition, party, spectacle, or the like.
They had a large turnout at the meeting.
quantity of production; output.
an act of turning out.
the manner or style in which a person or thing is equipped, dressed, etc.
equipment; outfit.
a short side track, space, spur, etc., that enables trains, automobiles, etc., to pass one another or park.
Ballet.the turning out of the legs from the hips, with the feet back to back or heel to heel.
Railroads.a track structure composed of a switch, a frog, and closure rails, permitting a train to leave a given track for a branching or parallel track.
Word History and Origins
Origin of turnout1
Example Sentences
For them, the outcome - which saw turnout levels as low as 22% in regions like Sicily and Calabria - will come as a blow.
With a government boycott and such meagre publicity, the chances of hitting the 50% turnout threshold seem slim.
Labour said in recent days that they had identified enough support to beat the SNP and it seems a successful ground operation got those voters to turnout.
Despite the paltry turnout, Sheinbaum has lauded the election as “marvelous” and “a great success.”
Nonetheless, many political observers deemed Sunday’s low turnout an embarrassing setback for a party that had seemed near invincible in its extraordinary march to power since its emergence less than a decade ago.
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