turnstile
(noun) a gate consisting of a post that acts as a pivot for rotating arms; set in a passageway for controlling the persons entering
Source: WordNet® 3.1
turnstile (plural turnstiles)
A rotating mechanical device that controls and counts passage between public areas, especially one that only allows passage after a charge has been paid.
A similar device in a footpath to allow people through one at a time while preventing the passage of cattle.
(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)". )
Source: Wiktionary
Turn"stile`, n.
1. A revolving frame in a footpath, preventing the passage of horses or cattle, but admitting that of persons; a turnpike. See Turnpike, n., 1.
2. A similar arrangement for registering the number of persons passing through a gateway, doorway, or the like.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 September 2024
(noun) an arrangement of events that attempts to achieve a maximum effect; “the skillful orchestration of his political campaign”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
