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
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Is turnover a noun, verb, or something else?
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