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TURN-OUT
Turn
"-
out
`, n.;
pl.
Turn-outs (.
1.
The
act
of
coming
forth;
a
leaving
of
houses, shops,
etc.
;
esp.
, a quitting
of
employment
for
the
purpose
of
forcing
increase
of
wages;
a
strike;
--
opposed
to
lockout.
2. A
short
side
track
on
a
railroad,
which
may
be
occupied
by
one
train
while
another
is
passing
on
a
main
track;
a
shunt;
a
siding;
a
switch.
3.
That
which
is
prominently
brought
forward
or
exhibited;
hence,
an
equipage;
as,
a
man
with
a
showy
carriage
and
horses
is
said
to
have
a
fine
turn-out.
4.
The
aggregate
number
of
persons
who
have
come
out,
as
from
their
houses,
for
a
special
purpose.
5.
Net
quantity
of
produce
yielded.
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