turnover
noun
- 1
The amount of money taken as sales transacted in a given period.
“The company had an annual turnover of $500,000.”
- 2
The frequency with which stock is replaced after being used or sold, workers leave and are replaced, a property changes hands, etc.
“High staff-turnover can lead to low morale amongst employees”
- 3
A semicircular pastry made by turning one half of a circular crust over the other, enclosing the filling (usually fruit).
“They only served me one apple turnover for breakfast.”
- 4
A loss of possession of the ball without scoring.
“The Nimrods committed another dismaying turnover en route to another humiliating loss.”
- 5
A measure of leg speed: the frequency with which one takes strides when running, typically given in strides per minute.
- 6
The act or result of overturning something; an upset.
“a bad turnover in a carriage”
- 7
An apprentice, in any trade, who is handed over from one master to another to complete his time.
adjective
- 1
Capable of being turned over; designed to be turned over.
“a turnover collar”
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