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terminal

/ˈtɚmɪnəl/

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noun

A building in an airport where passengers transfer from ground transportation to the facilities that allow them to board airplanes.

Examples :

"After taking the train to the airport, I walked to the terminal building. "

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A harbour facility where ferries embark and disembark passengers and load and unload vehicles.

Examples :

"The ferry terminal was busy with families waiting for the boat to the island. "

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noun

A rail station where service begins and ends; the end of the line. For example: Grand Central Terminal in New York City.

Examples :

"The train's final stop was the terminal station, meaning my journey home was ending there. "

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noun

Examples :

"The shipping company's terminal fee is applied to all packages, regardless of how far they are being sent. "

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A town lying at the end of a railroad, in which the terminal is located; more properly called a terminus.

Examples :

"The train station in the small terminal town was bustling with families waiting for their relatives returning from summer vacation. "

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noun

A storage tank for bulk liquids (such as oil or chemicals) prior to further distribution.

Examples :

"The oil refinery used a large terminal to store the crude oil before it was sent to various gas stations. "

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noun

The end of a line where signals are either transmitted or received, or a point along the length of a line where the signals are made available to apparatus.

Examples :

"The phone's terminal is located on the desk, allowing easy access for everyone in the office. "

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noun

An electric contact on a battery.

Examples :

"The battery for the flashlight needs a new terminal to work properly. "

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The apparatus to send and/or receive signals on a line, such as a telephone or network device.

Examples :

"The old telephone terminal was noisy and kept interrupting our calls. "

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A device for entering data into a computer or a communications system and/or displaying data received, especially a device equipped with a keyboard and some sort of textual display.

Examples :

"The student used the terminal in the computer lab to type their research paper. "

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noun

A computer program that emulates a physical terminal.

Examples :

"The student used a terminal program on her laptop to access the school's online library resources. "

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noun

A terminal symbol in a formal grammar.

Examples :

"The word "cat" is a terminal symbol in the grammar rule for describing pets. "

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noun

The end ramification (of an axon, etc.) or one of the extremities of a polypeptid.

Examples :

"The neuron's terminal branches received signals from other nerve cells. "

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verb

To store bulk liquids (such as oil or chemicals) in storage tanks prior to further distribution.

Examples :

"The refinery terminals the oil before it's shipped to gas stations. "

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adjective

Fatal; resulting in death.

Examples :

"terminal cancer"

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adjective

Appearing at the end; top or apex of a physical object.

Examples :

"The terminal button on the remote control is located at the top of the device. "

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adjective

Occurring at the end of a word, sentence, or period of time, and serves to terminate it

Examples :

"The terminal bell signaled the end of the school day. "

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adjective

Occurring every term; termly.

Examples :

"The school's cleaning schedule is terminal; it happens every term. "

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