'Turnkey' definitions:
Definition of 'turnkey'
From: WordNet
noun
Definition of 'Turnkey'
From: GCIDE
- Turnkey \Turn"key`\ (t[^u]rn"k[=e]`), n.; pl. Turnkeys (t[^u]r"k[=e]z`).
- 1. A person who has charge of the keys of a prison, for opening and fastening the doors; a warder. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Dentistry) An instrument with a hinged claw, -- used for extracting teeth with a twist. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'turnkey'
From: GCIDE
- turnkey \turn"key`\ (t[^u]rn"k[=e]`), a. Of or pertaining to a building, complex device, system, or industrial installation which is sold by a contractor only after it is ready for immediate occupation or use; fully functional and ready for use; -- used of complex systems of a type which often require preparation or installation by the user before being capable of functioning as intended; as, a turnkey ethylene production plant; a turnkey apartment building. [PJC]