What does turn away mean?
Turn away means (often attributive) The situation where a potential customer is turned away because their needs cannot be accommodated..
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(often attributive) The situation where a potential customer is turned away because their needs cannot be accommodated..
The night show then pulled a turnaway and the extra night show drew near-capacity.
If only one person at a time is permitted to use an e-book (SUPO option), then users will experience "turnaways" when they try to access a title already in use. […] Presenting an option to email the library can provide a means to gather feedback from your users each time they experience a turnaway. Ask your vendor what options are available to ameliorate turnaways if that is a concern for your library.
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Turn away means (often attributive) The situation where a potential customer is turned away because their needs cannot be accommodated..
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The night show then pulled a turnaway and the extra night show drew near-capacity.
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