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Meaning of 'turnover' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Turnover [ a.]
- Admitting of being turned over; made to be turned over; as, a turnover collar, etc.
2 . Turnover [ n.]
- The act or result of turning over; an upset; as, a bad turnover in a carriage.
- A semicircular pie or tart made by turning one half of a circular crust over the other, inclosing the fruit or other materials.
- An apprentice, in any trade, who is handed over from one master to another to complete his time.

Meaning of 'turnover' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . turnover [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of upsetting something
Example in sentence:
  • he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed
Meaning (2):
- the volume measured in dollars
Example in sentence:
  • the store's dollar volume continues to rise

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