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–noun

1.	a structure of four horizontally revolving arms pivoted atop a post and set in a gateway or opening in a fence to allow the controlled passage of people.

2.	a similar device set up in an entrance to bar passage until a charge is paid, to record the number of persons passing through, etc.

[Origin: 1635–45; turn + stile¹

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turn·stile Audio Help (tûrn'stīl') Pronunciation Key
n.

A mechanical device used to control passage from one public area to another, typically consisting of several horizontal arms supported by and radially projecting from a central vertical post and allowing only the passage of individuals on foot.
A similar structure that permits the passage of an individual once a charge has been paid or that counts the number of individuals passing through.

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turnstile

1643, from turn + stile.

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turnstile
noun
a gate consisting of a post that acts as a pivot for rotating arms; set in a passageway for controlling the persons entering

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ˈturnstile noun

a revolving gate which allows only one person to pass at a time, usually after payment of entrance fees etc
Example: There is a turnstile at the entrance to the football ground.

Arabic:	بَوّابَه دَوّارَه
Chinese (Simplified):	（入口处的）旋转式栅门
Chinese (Traditional):	（入口處的）旋轉式柵門
Czech:	turniket
Danish:	tælleapparat
Dutch:	draaihek
Estonian:	pöördvärav, pöörduks
Finnish:	kääntöportti
French:	tourniquet
German:	das Drehkreuz
Greek:	περιστροφική πόρτα
Hungarian:	forgósorompó
Icelandic:	kross-, *hverfigrind, hverfihlið
Indonesian:	pintu putar
Italian:	tornella

Japanese:	回り木戸
Korean:	회전식 문
Latvian:	turnikets
Lithuanian:	turniketas, sukamieji varteliai
Norwegian:	dreiekors, telleapparat
Polish:	kołowrót, rogatka
Portuguese (Brazil):	borboleta
Portuguese (Portugal):	torniquete
Romanian:	uşă care se roteşte (la intrarea într-o clădire)
Russian:	турникет
Slovak:	turniket
Slovenian:	vrtljiva vrata
Spanish:	torniquete
Swedish:	vändkors, spärr
Turkish:	turnike

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