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turn-key

turn-key is the alternative form of turnkey.

Meaning of turnkey

Adjective

turnkey (comparative more turnkey, superlative most turnkey)

  1. Ready to use without further assembly or test; supplied in a state that is ready to turn on and operate (typically refers to an assembly that is outsourced for manufacture).
    • They wanted a turnkey solution for the entire system, but we could only provide the enclosure.

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Forms of turn-key

comparativemore turn-key
superlativemost turn-key

Questions about turn-key

What is turn-key the alternative form of?
Turn-key is the alternative form of turnkey.

Words near turn-key in the dictionary

  1. turn-based
  2. turn-by-turn
  3. turn-by-turn navigation
  4. turn-coat
  5. turn-coats
  6. turn-key
  7. turn-off
  8. turn-off time
  9. turn-off times
  10. turn-offs
  11. turn-on

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