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turnstile
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turn·stile

noun \-ˌstī(-ə)l\

Definition of TURNSTILE

: a post with arms pivoted on the top set in a passageway so that persons can pass through only on foot one by one
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First Known Use of TURNSTILE

1643

Rhymes with TURNSTILE

abseil, air mile, bass viol, black bile, Blue Nile, decile, erstwhile, exile, Fair Isle, field trial, gentile, high style, hostile, lifestyle, meanwhile, motile, nail file, New Style, old style, Old Style, on file, profile, redial, reptile, show trial, stockpile, time trial

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