adj
turnkey
Turnkey (adj) means Ready to use straight away, with nothing more to assemble or check first.
adj
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Ready to use straight away, with nothing more to assemble or check first.
"He cautioned that the house “is not turnkey,” and that because it is “so unusual,” it may take a while to sell. But, he added, “It’s a joy to be selling a property with its history.”"
— Ben West, This 835-Year-Old English Manor Needs Some Modern Love (2023)
"They wanted a turnkey solution for the entire system, but we could only provide the enclosure."
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Etymology
From turn + key. (jailer): Compare typologically Russian вертуха́й (vertuxáj) (akin to верте́ть (vertétʹ)).
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What is the meaning of turnkey?
"turnkey" (adj) means ready to use straight away, with nothing more to assemble or check first.
