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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.
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turnstile (ˈtɜːnˌstaɪl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a mechanical gate or barrier with metal arms that are turned to admit one person at a time, usually in one direction only |
| 2. | any similar device that admits foot passengers but no large animals or vehicles |
| 3. | logic Also called: gatepost a symbol of the form ̃⊢, ⊨, or ⊩, used to represent logical consequence when inserted between expressions to form a sequent, or when prefixed to a single expression to indicate its status as a theorem |
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Turnstile
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
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Example sentences
Retrieve your ticket after you place it into the turnstile as you cannot exit without it.
It is necessary for employees to enter their badges in a slot to activate a turnstile and gain admittance to the floor.
In the camp store the first section you come to through the turnstile is the liquor department.
From there to the subway, where a wave of another smart card over a turnstile pays the fare.
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