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; the number in attendance at a gathering; as, a light turnout for the election.
 5. Net quantity of produce yielded.

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 turnout
      n 1: the group that gathers together for a particular occasion;
           "a large turnout for the meeting"
      2: a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass
         or park [syn: widening]
      3: a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling
         stock or enable trains on the same line to pass [syn: siding,
          railroad siding, sidetrack]
      4: what is produced in a given time period [syn: output, outturn]
      5: a set of clothing (with accessories); "his getup was
         exceedingly elegant" [syn: outfit, getup, rig]
      6: attendance for a particular event or purpose (as to vote in
         an election); "the turnout for the rally"
      7: (ballet) the outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip