terminal /tûrˈmi-nəl/

1. Of, at, forming or marking, an end, boundary or terminus
2. Final
3. (of a diseased condition) representing the final stages of a fatal illness
4. (of a disease) ending in death
5. Suffering from a terminal illness
6. Extreme, acute (informal)
7. On the terminal market
8. Of a term
9. Occurring every term

1. An end
2. An ending
3. A rail or bus terminus
4. An arrival and departure building for travellers by air
5. The storage base and distribution centre for raw material, eg at the head of an oil pipeline
6. A free end in an open electric circuit
7. A device linked to a computer and at a distance from it, by which the computer can be operated (also terminal unit)
8. A patient with a terminal illness

terˈminally adverb

terminal guidance noun

A system for guiding sub-units of a missile warhead towards multiple targets near the end of the missile's flight

terminal illness noun

A fatal disease in its final stages

terminal market noun (finance)

The central market in London for dealing in general commodities

terminal platform noun (oil)

An offshore platform used as a base for pumping oil or gas ashore

terminal unit see terminal (n) above.

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