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December 22, 2018 Word of the Day

terminal /ˈtɚmənl̟/ noun
terminal
/ˈtɚmənl̟/
noun

plural terminals

Sign pointing to airport terminals
Sign pointing to airport terminals
Definition of TERMINAL

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1 a : a building where buses or trains regularly stop so that passengers can get on and off : STATION

  • I will meet you outside the bus terminal.

1 b : a building at an airport where people get on and off airplanes

  • Flight 1584 is now departing from Gate 6 in Terminal A.

  • You are not allowed in the terminal without a ticket.

2 : a computer or a combination of a keyboard and a video display that is connected to a system and used for entering or receiving data

  • Ten terminals are connected to this server.

3 : a part on a piece of electrical equipment (such as a car battery) where you make an electrical connection

  • You will need to clean the corrosion off the battery terminals.

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