turnover

Universal Words noun 1 [C,usually sing,U] ~ (of sth) the total amount of goods or services sold by a company during a particular period of time: The firm has an annual turnover of $75 million. * a rise / fall in turnover 2 [sing.] ~ (of sb) the rate at which employees leave a company and are replaced by other people: The factory has a high turnover of staff. 3 [sing.] ~ (of sth) the rate at which goods are sold in a shop/store and replaced by others: Special offers help to ensure a fast turnover of stock. 4 [C] a small pie in the shape of a triangle or half a circle, filled with fruit or jam: an apple turnover