turnover /ˈtɝnoʊvɚ/noun 9adjective 1forms 1 noun9 •An act or process of turning something over. •The amount of money taken as sales transacted in a given period.The company had an annual turnover of $500,000. •The frequency with which stock is replaced after being used or sold, workers leave and are replaced, a property changes hands, etc.High staff-turnover can lead to low morale amongst employees.Job dissatisfaction results in high turnover. •A loss of possession of the ball without scoring.The Nimrods committed another dismaying turnover en route to another humiliating loss. •A semicircular pastry made by turning one half of a circular crust over the other, enclosing the filling (such as fruit).They only served me one apple turnover for breakfast. •The act or result of overturning something; an upset. •A measure of leg speed: the frequency with which one takes strides when running, typically given in strides per minute. •Synonym of runover. •(old-fashioned) An apprentice, in any trade, who is handed over from one master to another to complete his time. adjective1 •Capable of being turned over; designed to be turned over.Chamoisette glove samples for spring show some very swagger styles with gauntlet tops and turnover cuffs piped and embroidered with harmonious contrasts. — 1922 formsturnovers
