turnstile
noun
turn·stile
ˈtərn-ˌstī(-ə)l 
: a post with arms pivoted on the top set in a passageway so that persons can pass through only on foot one by one
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With no turnstiles at city access points, the rule is enforced by inspectors making random checks, Reuters' Alex Fraser and Manuel Silvestri report.
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Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2024
Is there a turnstile, or someone in a tuxedo behind a purple velvet rope determining who goes in when?
—Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 12 Apr. 2024
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Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2024
Is there a turnstile, or someone in a tuxedo behind a purple velvet rope determining who goes in when?
—Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 12 Apr. 2024
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turnstile
noun
turn·stile
-ˌstīl
: a post having arms which turn around that is set in an entrance or exit so that persons can pass through only on foot one by one
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