OUTTURN


Meaning of OUTTURN in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: out (III) + turn (after turn out, v.)

1.

a. : an amount of something (as of a crop or manufactured item) turned out or produced : output , yield

rice was the chief crop … and extensive new irrigation works multiplied the outturn — J.S.Furnivall

b. : a sampling taken at a paper mill from each run on a paper machine

2.

a. : the quality or condition of something turned out or produced

oiling of eggs has resulted in greatly improved outturn in the export pack and winter cold storage — Poultry Farmer (Australia)

b. : the condition in which a shipment arrives at its destination

inaugurated special methods of stowing turpentine barrels, in ships bound on long voyages, in order to assure better outturns — Chem. Markets

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.