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turnpike

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[ˈtɜ:nˌpaɪk]
n
1) (between the mid-16th and late 19th centuries)
a) gates or some other barrier set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid
b) a road on which a turnpike was operated
2) an obsolete word for turnstile 1)
3) US a motorway for use of which a toll is charged
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Front	turnpike
Back	[ˈtɜ:nˌpaɪk] n 1) (between the mid-16th and late 19th centuries) a) gates or some other barrier set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid b) a road on which a turnpike was operated 2) an obsolete word for turnstile 1) 3) US a motorway for use of which a toll is charged •

Turnpike Road Toll ˈtɜ:Nˌpaɪk] N Mid 16th Late 19th