turnoff
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turn·off
(tûrn′ôf′, -ŏf′)n.
1. A branch of a road or path leading away from a main thoroughfare, especially an exit on a highway.
2. The act or an instance of turning off.
3. Slang
a. One that is distasteful: The evening was a real turnoff.
b. Something that causes loss of interest.
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turn•off
(ˈtɜrnˌɔf, -ˌɒf)n.
1. a road that branches off from a larger one, esp. an exit off a highway.
2. a place at which one changes from a former course.
3. an act of turning off.
4. Slang. something or someone that makes one lose interest or excitement.
[1680–90]
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Noun | 1. | turnoff - something causing antagonism or loss of interest stimulant, stimulus, stimulation, input - any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech |
2. | turnoff - a side road where you can turn off; "I missed the turnoff and went 15 miles out of my way" |
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Translations
odbočka
sidevej
risteytyvä tie
skretanje
分かれ道
모퉁이
vändning
จุดเลี้ยว
đoạn đường ngoặt
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
turnoff
→ مُنْعَطَف odbočka sidevej Abzweigung στρίψιμο bocacalle, giro risteytyvä tie tournant skretanje svolta 分かれ道 모퉁이 afslag sving zakręt desvio поворот vändning จุดเลี้ยว kıvrım đoạn đường ngoặt 转弯处Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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