turn-out

• ⇰ 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 >.
• ⇰ 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.
• ⇰ That which is prominently brought forward or exhibited; hence, an equipage; <as>as, a man with a showy carriage and horses is said to have a fine <ex>turn-out</ex></as>.
• ⇰ 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>as, a light <ex>turnout</ex> for the election</as>.
• ⇰ Net quantity of produce yielded.
• ⇰ A space alongside a highway where vehicles may stop, esp. for emergency purposes, or to admire the view.