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turn sth out

— phrasal verb with turn uk ​ /tɜːn/ us ​ /tɝːn/ verb

(EMPTY)

› mainly UK If you turn out a container or the things in it, you empty it completely:

We turned out all the cupboards and drawers and found things we hadn't seen for years.

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(Definition of “turn sth out” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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turn sth out

— phrasal verb with turn uk ​ /tɜːn/ us ​ verb [ I or T ]

› PRODUCTION to produce or make something, often in large quantities:

The factory couldn't turn out enough units to meet the Christmas demand.

(Definition of “turn sth out” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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