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What (who) is turnstile - definition

GATE THAT ALLOWS ONE PERSON TO PASS AT A TIME
Rotogate; Baffle gate; High Entry-Exit Turnstile; High Entry-Exit Turnstiles; High Exit-Only Turnstile; Ticket barrier; Turnstyle; HEET turnstile; Ticket gate; Gateline; Turnstiles; Iron maiden turnstile; Tripod gate; High exit-only turnstile
  • A circa-1930 turnstile and kiosk at the [[Bath Recreation Ground]]
  • Full-height turnstile in a fenceline
  • Optical drop arm turnstile
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  • A wooden turnstile keeping livestock penned in ([[Zwierzyniec]], Poland).

turnstile         
(turnstiles)
A turnstile is a mechanical barrier at the entrance to a place such as a museum or a football ground. Turnstiles have metal arms that you push round as you go through them and enter the building or area.
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turnstile         
¦ noun a mechanical gate consisting of revolving horizontal arms fixed to a vertical post, allowing only one person at a time to pass through.
turnstile         
n.
1) to pass through a turnstile
2) a subway (AE), underground (BE) turnstile

Wikipedia

Turnstile

A turnstile (also called a turnpike, gateline, baffle gate, automated gate, turn gate in some regions) is a form of gate which allows one person to pass at a time. A turnstile can be configured to enforce one-way human traffic. In addition, a turnstile can restrict passage only to people who insert a coin, ticket, pass, or other method of payment. Modern turnstiles can incorporate biometrics, including retina scanning, fingerprints, and other individual human characteristics which can be scanned. Thus a turnstile can be used in the case of paid access (sometimes called a faregate or ticket barrier when used for this purpose), for example to access public transport, a pay toilet, or to restrict access to authorized people, for example in the lobby of an office building.

Examples of use of turnstile
1. The turnstile system has also reduced overcrowding.
2. Why did he jump the turnstile when ordered to halt?
3. The electronic turnstile system eventually spread into other city precincts.
4. They also display on the turnstile how many rides you have left.
5. Earlier accounts said he had bolted into the station and vaulted the turnstile.