turnover

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The amount of money taken as sales transacted in a given period.
  2. The frequency with which stock is replaced after being used or sold, workers leave and are replaced, a property changes hands, etc.
  3. A semicircular pastry made by turning one half of a circular crust over the other, enclosing the filling (such as fruit).
  4. A loss of possession of the ball without scoring.
  5. A measure of leg speed: the frequency with which one takes strides when running, typically given in strides per minute.
  6. The act or result of overturning something; an upset.
  7. Synonym of runover.
  8. An apprentice, in any trade, who is handed over from one master to another to complete his time.
adj
  1. Capable of being turned over; designed to be turned over.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɝnoʊvɚ/ en-us-turnover.ogg

Word forms

turnover turnovers

Etymology

Deverbal from turn over.

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