Hypertext Webster Gateway: "turnout"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Turn-out \Turn"-out`\, n.; pl. {Turn-outs}.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. That which is prominently brought forward or exhibited;
hence, an equipage; as, a man with a showy carriage and
horses is said to have a fine turn-out.
4. The aggregate number of persons who have come out, as from
their houses, for a special purpose.
5. Net quantity of produce yielded.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
turnout
n 1: the group that gathers together for a particular occasion;
"a large turnout for the meeting"
2: what is produced in a given time period [syn: {output}, {outturn}]
3: attendance for a particular event or purpose: "the turnout
for the rally"
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