Turnstile
noun
A gate with several bars or arms that can only rotate in one direction, allowing only one person at a time to pass through. It's often used at entrances of places where the flow of people needs to be controlled.
You need to insert your token into the slot for the turnstile to allow you through.
Often appears as...
- go through the turnstile
- token into the turnstile
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Technical
noun
In electronics, a turnstile is a kind of antenna with a unique shape.
The turnstile antenna is commonly used for VHF and UHF broadcasting.
Often appears as...
- turnstile antenna
- install a turnstile
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A gate with several bars or arms that can only rotate in one direction, allowing only one person at a time to pass through. It's often used at entrances of places where the flow of people needs to be controlled.
You need to insert your token into the slot for the turnstile to allow you through.
Often appears as...
- go through the turnstile
- token into the turnstile
Usage tips
Technical
noun
In electronics, a turnstile is a kind of antenna with a unique shape.
The turnstile antenna is commonly used for VHF and UHF broadcasting.
Often appears as...
- turnstile antenna
- install a turnstile
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Entrance Control
A turnstile is usually found where crowd control and individual entry count is desired, such as amusement parks or subways.
The amusement park had turnstiles at the entrance to count the number of visitors.
Pro Tip 2/3One at a Time
Turnstiles allow passage to one person at a time, reinforcing order and preventing a rush.
The concert venue installed turnstiles to manage the flow of attendees.
Pro Tip 3/3Security Feature
Turnstiles can be integrated with security features like requiring tickets, tokens, or ID cards for access.
Board the train, you must swipe your card at the turnstile.
Pro Tip 1/3Entrance Control
A turnstile is usually found where crowd control and individual entry count is desired, such as amusement parks or subways.
The amusement park had turnstiles at the entrance to count the number of visitors.
Pro Tip 2/3One at a Time
Turnstiles allow passage to one person at a time, reinforcing order and preventing a rush.
The concert venue installed turnstiles to manage the flow of attendees.
Pro Tip 3/3Security Feature
Turnstiles can be integrated with security features like requiring tickets, tokens, or ID cards for access.
Board the train, you must swipe your card at the turnstile.
Pro Tip 1/3Entrance Control
A turnstile is usually found where crowd control and individual entry count is desired, such as amusement parks or subways.
The amusement park had turnstiles at the entrance to count the number of visitors.
Pro Tip 2/3One at a Time
Turnstiles allow passage to one person at a time, reinforcing order and preventing a rush.
The concert venue installed turnstiles to manage the flow of attendees.
Pro Tip 3/3Security Feature
Turnstiles can be integrated with security features like requiring tickets, tokens, or ID cards for access.
Board the train, you must swipe your card at the turnstile.
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Owning your digital DNA...
reader which could be anything from a smartphone to a subway turnstile can power up the chip I want to touch it so it enables reading writing capabilities and when I'm done the chip goes back to sleep technically I can't interact with anything all you need to know is how to
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What Are You Touching in...
turnstiles one of the real goals to know very well what baseline and normal looks like so if we did see an aberrant species or bacteria we could know that it is different enough to be able to react to it but the obvious application of it would be provided defense or just
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Owning your digital DNA...
reader which could be anything from a smartphone to a subway turnstile can power up the chip I want to touch it so it enables reading writing capabilities and when I'm done the chip goes back to sleep technically I can't interact with anything all you need to know is how to
Video examples
What Are You Touching in...
turnstiles one of the real goals to know very well what baseline and normal looks like so if we did see an aberrant species or bacteria we could know that it is different enough to be able to react to it but the obvious application of it would be provided defense or just
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Quote examples
John Dickerson
American Journalist
When the kids were young, they just wanted to be around us. We were units of comfort and support. As they get older, we work the turnstile, helping the exasperated customer pass whatever temporary obstacle is keeping them from their next exciting thing. Now we're the ones who just like having them in the room.
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David Levering Lewis
American Historian
The commitment to literacy was constant on the part of African Americans. And the percentages of literacy by the end of the century, by 1900, basic literacy has galloped ahead. People believed that education, of course, was the turnstile for advancement.
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James Murphy
American Musician
Subway Symphony is a little idea I had to change the sound of the subway turnstiles into different pieces of music, depending on what station you're entering.
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Terry Funk
American Wrestler
What makes that turnstile turn? That's what made wrestling what it has become. The fans dictate the direction of the wrestling industry.
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Brian Lara
Trinidadian Cricketer
For people coming in through the turnstiles and people sponsoring, we are entertainers and that's where the game is going.
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Tommy Lasorda
American Coach
You can have the best team in baseball, and if nobody goes through the turnstiles, you've got to shut the doors down.
Quote examples
John Dickerson
American Journalist
When the kids were young, they just wanted to be around us. We were units of comfort and support. As they get older, we work the turnstile, helping the exasperated customer pass whatever temporary obstacle is keeping them from their next exciting thing. Now we're the ones who just like having them in the room.
Quote examples
David Levering Lewis
American Historian
The commitment to literacy was constant on the part of African Americans. And the percentages of literacy by the end of the century, by 1900, basic literacy has galloped ahead. People believed that education, of course, was the turnstile for advancement.
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James Murphy
American Musician
Subway Symphony is a little idea I had to change the sound of the subway turnstiles into different pieces of music, depending on what station you're entering.
Quote examples
Terry Funk
American Wrestler
What makes that turnstile turn? That's what made wrestling what it has become. The fans dictate the direction of the wrestling industry.
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Brian Lara
Trinidadian Cricketer
For people coming in through the turnstiles and people sponsoring, we are entertainers and that's where the game is going.
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Tommy Lasorda
American Coach
You can have the best team in baseball, and if nobody goes through the turnstiles, you've got to shut the doors down.
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