Definitions for: Turnover


[n] the act of upsetting something; "he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed"
[n] the volume measured in dollars; "the store's dollar volume continues to rise"
[n] made by folding a piece of pastry over a filling
[n] the ratio of the number of workers that had to be replaced in a given time period to the average number of workers



Webster (1913) Definition: Turn"o`ver, n.
1. The act or result of turning over; an upset; as, a bad
turnover in a carriage.

2. A semicircular pie or tart made by turning one half of a
circular crust over the other, inclosing the fruit or
other materials.

3. An apprentice, in any trade, who is handed over from one
master to another to complete his time.


Turn"o`ver, a.
Admitting of being turned over; made to be turned over; as, a
turnover collar, etc.

Synonyms: dollar volume, overturn, turnover rate, upset

See Also: apple turnover, bulk, inversion, mass, pastry, pirogi, piroshki, pirozhki, ratio, samosa, upending, volume

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