turnstilenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈtɜːn.staɪl/us/ˈtɝːn.staɪl/a device that controls the way into or out of a building, room, or area of land, especially one that you have to pay to enter. It is a post with a number of short poles sticking out from it that have to be pushed round as each person walks through the entrance:
The number of spectators going through the turnstiles is up from last season.
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Parts of buildings: doors & parts of doors
- architrave
- bell push
- door
- door knocker
- doorbell
- doorway
- draught excluder
- entrance 1
- fire door
- five-bar gate
- French doors
- knob
- knocker
- letterbox
- revolving door
- screen door
- stage door
- storm door/window
- swing door
- weatherboarding
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