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   turnover

   /ˈtəːnˌəʊvə/

   noun

   • 1. the amount of money taken by a business in a particular period: "a turnover approaching £4 million" Similar (gross) revenueincomeyieldvolume of businessbusinesssales
   • 2. the rate at which employees leave a workforce and are replaced: "high staff turnover left the program with too many young instructors" Similar rate of replacementcoming and goingchangemovement
   • ▪ the rate at which goods are sold and replaced in a shop. Similar throughputrate of buying and sellingmovement
   • 3. a small pie made by folding a piece of pastry over on itself to enclose a sweet filling: "an apple turnover"
   • 4. (in a game) a loss of possession of the ball to the opposing team: North American "the team were sitting on their lead and taking care to avoid turnovers"

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