turn·stile — /ˈtɚnˌstajəl/ noun, pl stiles [count] : a gate at an entrance that has arms which turn around and that allows only one person at a time to pass through … Useful english dictionary
Turnstile-Rotation — Turn|stile Ro|ta|ti|on [ tɜ:nstaɪl ; engl. turnstile = Drehkreuz]: ein bei trigonal bipyramidalen Phosphor bzw. Übergangsmetallverb. mit jeweils fünf gleichartigen Substituenten oder Liganden als Alternative zur ↑ Berry Pseudorotation… … Universal-Lexikon
turnstile — turn|stile [ˈtə:nstaıl US ˈtə:rn ] n a small gate that spins around and only lets one person at a time go through an entrance →↑revolving door ▪ We ve had 600,000 admissions through the turnstiles … Dictionary of contemporary English
turnstile — turn|stile [ tɜrn,staıl ] noun count a narrow gate at the entrance of something, with metal bars that move in a circle so that only one person at a time can go through … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
turnstile — turn•stile [[t]ˈtɜrnˌstaɪl[/t]] n. 1) a structure of usu. four horizontally revolving arms pivoted atop a post and set in a passageway to control the flow of people or animals 2) a similar device set up in an entrance to bar passage until a… … From formal English to slang
turnstile — 1640s, from TURN (Cf. turn) + STILE (Cf. stile) … Etymology dictionary
Turnstile — Turn stile , n. 1. A revolving frame in a footpath, preventing the passage of horses or cattle, but admitting that of persons; a turnpike. See {Turnpike}, n., 1. [1913 Webster] 2. A similar arrangement for registering the number of persons… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
James Archer — James Archer † Catholic Encyclopedia ► James Archer An English missionary priest, born in London, 17 November, 1751; died 22 August, 1832. While employed at a public house called The Ship , in Turn Stile, Lincoln s Inn Fields, where… … Catholic encyclopedia
Clavier-Übung III — Johann Sebastian Bach, 1746 The Clavier Übung III, sometimes referred to as the German Organ Mass, is a collection of compositions for organ by Johann Sebastian Bach, started in 1735–6 and published in 1739. It is considered to be Bach s most… … Wikipedia
Western architecture — Introduction history of Western architecture from prehistoric Mediterranean cultures to the present. The history of Western architecture is marked by a series of new solutions to structural problems. During the period from the… … Universalium