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turnout [′tərn‚au̇t] (engineering) A contrivance consisting of a switch, a frog, and two guardrails for passing from one track to another. The branching off of one rail track from another. A siding. (mining engineering) To shovel coal toward the track for more convenient loading. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| "No," said she, "he only cared to have a stylish turnout, as they call it; I think he knew very little about horses; he left that to his coachman, who told him I had an irritable temper It was a noble turnout, and would have made a fine display if we had had thinner weather. |
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