turnoff

[ turn-awf, -of ]

/ ˈtɜrnˌɔf, -ˌɒf /

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noun

a small road that branches off from a larger one, especially a ramp or exit leading off a major highway: He took the wrong turnoff and it took him some 15 minutes to get back on the turnpike.

a place at which one diverges from or changes a former course.

an act of turning off.

the finished product of a certain manufacturing process, as weaving.

the quantity of fattened livestock distributed to market.

Slang. something or someone that makes one unsympathetic or antagonistic.

Origin of turnoff

First recorded in 1680–90; noun use of verb phrase turn off

Words nearby turnoff

turnip moth, turnip-rooted celery, turnkey, turnkey project, turnkey system, turnoff, turn of phrase, turn of the century, turn of the tide, turnon, turn one's back on

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Example sentences from the Web for turnoff

But one incident was such a turnoff for him that it nearly got him off booze himself.
Richard Burton’s Sexy Diaries: 13 Juiciest Bits|Kevin Fallon|October 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Former contributors to the site attest that the ruling "in-crowd" is a turnoff for new users.
The Myth of Wikipedia Democracy|Nicholas Ciarelli|November 28, 2009|DAILY BEAST
A few miles before the town of Lathrop Wells, Scotty spotted their turnoff.
The Scarlet Lake Mystery|Harold Leland Goodwin
He met the captain at the corner of the "Turnoff" one day late in August.
Keziah Coffin|Joseph C. Lincoln

A turnoff to darkness has been deliberately taken, superstition has been embraced while knowledge has been destroyed.
The Year When Stardust Fell|Raymond F. Jones
He told the boys how he planted himself at the Pahrump Valley turnoff because the sedan would have to turn on lights there.
The Scarlet Lake Mystery|Harold Leland Goodwin
Rick swung into the Seaford turnoff and slowed for the main street.
Smugglers' Reef|John Blaine

British Dictionary definitions for turnoff

turn off

verb

to leave (a road, pathway, etc)

(of a road, pathway, etc) to deviate from (another road, etc)

(tr, adverb) to cause (something) to cease operating by turning a knob, pushing a button, etcto turn off the radio

(tr) informal to cause (a person, etc) to feel dislike or distaste for (something)this music turns me off

(tr, adverb) British informal to dismiss from employment

noun turn-off

a road or other way branching off from the main thoroughfare

informal a person or thing that elicits dislike or distaste

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