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turndown::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | nonacceptance |
| Type of | rejection |
| Derivation | turn down |
the turndown was polite but very firm.
Examples of turndown
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Some hotels add fees for a second daily housekeeping visit or turndown services.
From the suntimes.com
Fresh baked brownies and water service are delivered daily with turndown service.
From the chron.com
Turndown time finds maids creating fanciful flower-petal designs on the bedspreads.
From the usatoday.com
Call the hotel ahead of time and ask for the complimentary turndown service.
From the edition.cnn.com
Spend the night and even your turndown service comes with an artistic twist.
From the sfgate.com
A nightly turndown service is offered and housekeeping is available daily.
From the telegraph.co.uk
More recently, following the global turndown, the cash has stayed in Kabul.
From the guardian.co.uk
Nightly turndown service, free local calls and access to the wireless Internet system.
From the cnn.com
The concierge can make dinner reservations and you'll return to a rose petal turndown.
From the time.com
- Nonacceptance: the act of refusing an offer; "the turndown was polite but very firm"
- Where a rider turns the handlebars and his body down toward the ground while the rest of the bike stays facing straight up.
- A term used to describe the ratio between the minimum and maximum flow conditions seen in a particular system. Example: If the minimum flow were 10 G.P.M. and the maximum flow were 100 G.P.M. the turndown would be 10:1. This term is sometimes incorrectly applied to valves. See RANGEABILITY.
- The ratio between maximum usable flow and the minimum controllable flow; usually less than the rangeability. For instance, as stated above, after the 100 gal/min valve has been applied at a job, it might turn out that the most flow you would ever need through the valve is 68 gal/min. ...
- Reduced operating conditions compared to design conditions. This usually refers to reduced heat duty, which may be the result of reduced throughout and/or reduced enthalpy requirements.
