booth turnaround

booth turnaround
 n.— «One of their ideas was a lockdown procedure commonly called “booth turnaround.” In the event of a child going missing, personnel secure the entrance and exit points and do not allow patrons to leave until police arrive.» —“Waterparks working on kinapping response plan” by Trevor Kupfe WiscNews.com (Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin) May 9, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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