turnoff

[ turn-awf, -of ]

/ ˈtɜrnˌɔf, -ˌɒf /

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noun

a small road that branches off from a larger one, especially a ramp or exit leading off a major highway: He took the wrong turnoff and it took him some 15 minutes to get back on the turnpike.

a place at which one diverges from or changes a former course.

an act of turning off.

the finished product of a certain manufacturing process, as weaving.

the quantity of fattened livestock distributed to market.

Slang. something or someone that makes one unsympathetic or antagonistic.

Nearby words

turnip moth, turnip-rooted celery, turnkey, turnkey project, turnkey system, turnoff, turnon, turnout, turnover, turnover flap, turnpike

Origin of turnoff

First recorded in 1680–90; noun use of verb phrase turn off

Examples from the Web for turnoff

But one incident was such a turnoff for him that it nearly got him off booze himself.
Richard Burton’s Sexy Diaries: 13 Juiciest Bits|Kevin Fallon|October 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Former contributors to the site attest that the ruling "in-crowd" is a turnoff for new users.
The Myth of Wikipedia Democracy|Nicholas Ciarelli|November 28, 2009|DAILY BEAST
A few miles before the town of Lathrop Wells, Scotty spotted their turnoff.
The Scarlet Lake Mystery|Harold Leland Goodwin
He met the captain at the corner of the "Turnoff" one day late in August.
Keziah Coffin|Joseph C. Lincoln

A turnoff to darkness has been deliberately taken, superstition has been embraced while knowledge has been destroyed.
The Year When Stardust Fell|Raymond F. Jones
He told the boys how he planted himself at the Pahrump Valley turnoff because the sedan would have to turn on lights there.
The Scarlet Lake Mystery|Harold Leland Goodwin
Rick swung into the Seaford turnoff and slowed for the main street.
Smugglers' Reef|John Blaine