Drehkreuz — meaning in English

English meaning

• hub noun The central part of a wheel, around which it turns.
• turnstile noun A mechanical gate with rotating arms that lets one person through at a time, often after a ticket or payment.

Senses

Drehkreuz is used for these senses in English:

• hub A point where many routes meet and traffic is distributed, dispensed, or diverted.
• turnstile A rotating mechanical device that controls and counts passage between public areas, especially one that only allows passage after a charge has been paid.

hub — full definition

1. noun The central part of a wheel, around which it turns.
2. noun A central point where many routes, activities, or services converge.
3. noun A small networking device that connects several devices on a local network.

turnstile — full definition

1. noun A mechanical gate with rotating arms that lets one person through at a time, often after a ticket or payment.
2. noun In logic, the "⊢" symbol used to show that a statement follows from what comes before it.

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