turnstile
noun
turn·stile
ˈtərn-ˌstī(-ə)l 
: a post with arms pivoted on the top set in a passageway so that persons can pass through only on foot one by one
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Getting the mantel down the steps to the subway wasn't too challenging but getting it through the turnstile was a real problem.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
In addition to the turnstile sleeves installed at the Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall station, the MTA has also installed tall fins along the turnstiles’ chassis, meant to keep would-be fare beaters from being able to vault over the machines’ arms.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2025
The passenger would then submit the card to the exit turnstile and expect to get whatever refund was owed.
—Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
As a result, there might as well have been a turnstile to and from the head coach’s office.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
In addition to the turnstile sleeves installed at the Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall station, the MTA has also installed tall fins along the turnstiles’ chassis, meant to keep would-be fare beaters from being able to vault over the machines’ arms.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2025
The passenger would then submit the card to the exit turnstile and expect to get whatever refund was owed.
—Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
As a result, there might as well have been a turnstile to and from the head coach’s office.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Turnstile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turnstile. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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turnstile
noun
turn·stile
-ˌstīl
: a post having arms which turn around that is set in an entrance or exit so that persons can pass through only on foot one by one
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