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terminal

ter·mi·nal

US/ˈtɚmɪnəl/ fairly common

adjective

1.

being or situated at an end

  • “the endmost pillar”
  • “terminal buds on a branch”
  • “a terminal station”
  • “the terminal syllable”
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2.

of or relating to or situated at the ends of a delivery route

  • “freight pickup is a terminal service”
  • “terminal charges”
3.

relating to or occurring in a term or fixed period of time

  • “terminal examinations”
  • “terminal payments”
4.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

  • “his concluding words came as a surprise”
  • “the final chapter”
  • “the last days of the dinosaurs”
  • “terminal leave”
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5.

causing or ending in or approaching death

  • “a terminal patient”
  • “terminal cancer”
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noun

1.

station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods

2.

a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves

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3.

electronic equipment consisting of a device providing access to a computer; has a keyboard and display

Phrases

  • air terminal
  • betting terminal
  • block-oriented terminal
  • cable terminal
  • credit card terminal
  • data terminal equipment
  • dumb terminal
  • Earth terminal
  • non-terminal symbol
  • terminal acetylene
  • terminal bronchiole
  • terminal burrowing

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