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TERMINAL

Definition:

[noun] station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
Synonyms: terminus, depot
[noun] a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves
Synonyms: pole
[noun] electronic equipment consisting of a device providing access to a computer; has a keyboard and display
[adjective] being or situated at an end; "the endmost pillar"; "terminal buds on a branch"; "a terminal station"; "the terminal syllable"
Synonyms: endmost
[adjective] of or relating to or situated at the ends of a delivery route; "freight pickup is a terminal service"; "terminal charges"
[adjective] relating to or occurring in a term or fixed period of time; "terminal examinations"; "terminal payments"
[adjective] 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"
Synonyms: concluding, final, last
[adjective] causing or ending in or approaching death; "a terminal patient"; "terminal cancer"