Meaning

A rotating mechanical device that controls and counts passage between public areas, especially one that only allows passage after a charge has been paid..

Definitions by Sense

1. A rotating mechanical device that controls and counts passage between public areas, especially one that only allows passage after a charge has been paid.
2. A similar device in a footpath to allow people through one at a time while preventing the passage of cattle.
3. (mathematics, logic) 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)". )

Example Sentences

The fare was fixed at 2d., irrespective of distance, and was paid by passengers on passing through turnstiles at each station.

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• turnstiles

Synonyms for turnstile

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When Should You Use Turnstile?

Use turnstile when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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