турнике́т — meaning in English

English meaning

• turnstile noun A mechanical gate with rotating arms that lets one person through at a time, often after a ticket or payment.

Senses

турнике́т is used for these senses in English:

• garrot A stick or small wooden cylinder used for tightening a bandage, in order to compress the arteries of a limb.
• 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.

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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