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Definition of terminal - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
aviationpart of an airport where passengers board or leave aircraft
- Flight 800 is boarding at terminal 3.
2.
travelstation where transport vehicles load or unload
- The bus terminal was crowded with travelers.
3.
computing screendevice for entering data into a computer or a network
- She typed the command into the terminal.
4.
wiring connectorTECH. point where electricity enters or leaves a deviceTECH.
- Connect the wire to the positive terminal.
5.
tanks facilityTECH. storage site for bulk liquidsTECH.
- The oil was stored at the terminal before distribution.
Adjective
1.
locationsituated at the end or boundary
- The terminal station is the last stop on the line.
2.
fatalcausing or leading to death
- He was diagnosed with a terminal illness.
3.
timeoccurring at the end of a period or term
- The terminal exam will determine the final grade.
Images of terminal
device for entering data into a computer or a network 
point where electricity enters or leaves a device
Expressions with terminal
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building where passengers board and leave planes
The airport terminal was crowded with travelers.
place where buses start or end their routes
The bus terminal was crowded with travelers.
place where ferries regularly load and unload passengers or vehicles
We arrived early at the ferry terminal to avoid the long summer lines.
building where passengers enter or leave at a transport station
We waited for our flight inside the terminal building.
incurable disease expected to lead to death
She was diagnosed with a terminal illness last year.
building or area where travelers check in, wait, and board vehicles
The international passenger terminal was crowded with tourists catching late-night flights.
building where passengers board or leave aircraft
We arrived at the air terminal two hours before our flight.
end point of a railway line where trains load or unload
The rail terminal was bustling with passengers and cargo.
patient with incurable disease leading to death
The doctor confirmed it was a terminal case.
final stage of worsening before death or collapse
The patient entered terminal decline last month.
extreme foolishness that seems impossible to fix
His plan showed a case of terminal stupidity.
designated area for boarding or alighting vehicles
Passengers waited at the terminal platform for the train.
end point of a journey or process
The hikers arrived at the terminal point of the trail.
station with extensive facilities marking end of a line
The terminal station offers various amenities for travelers.
connection point on equipment where signals or power are received
Connect the sensor wire to the input terminal on the controller.
final station or facility where passengers or goods complete a journey
Please wait at the destination terminal until your luggage is unloaded.
shared computer station allowing people to access the internet in public places
She checked her email at the public internet terminal in the library.
device for processing credit card payments
The cashier swiped the card through the credit card terminal.
facility where shipping containers are loaded, unloaded, stored and transferred between transport modes
The ship docked at the new container terminal early this morning.
place where trains load or unload passengers or goods
The railroad terminal was bustling with travelers.
metal connection point on a battery where electrical cables or devices attach
He cleaned the corroded battery terminal to fix the starting problem.
facility where goods are loaded, unloaded, stored, and processed for transport
The new cargo terminal can handle thousands of containers each day.
software window giving text access to another computer system
He typed the command in the computer terminal to restart the server.
connection point of a device that has higher electrical potential
Always attach the red cable to the positive terminal of the battery.
Origin of terminal
Latin, terminus (end, boundary)
Terms with terminal included in their meaning
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terminal point
final point of something in space or time
airport
location in a terminal for arriving passengers
passenger terminal
terminal where buses pick up passengers
transportation
terminal serving long-distance bus passengers
terminal phase
period before death
technology
interactive terminal providing information or services
goods
terminal where trains load or unload goods
electricity
terminal of a battery connected to the negative plate
electricity
terminal of a battery with higher electrical potential
goods
terminal where trains load or unload goods
coach terminal
employee assisting passengers at a bus station
airport boarding
elevated walkway connecting airport terminal to airplane for passengers
technology
terminal connected to computer by data link
terminal block
metal piece clamping wires in place
medical
terminal part of the rectum leading to the anus
technology
terminal of a field effect transistor
terminal
point where a signal is applied in electronics
payment terminal
pass a card through a reader
technology
amplified terminal on a bipolar junction transistor
electricity
electrical terminal with zero voltage
technology
computer program emulating a terminal
transportation
terminal where trains load or unload goods
technology
terminal in a transistor where electrons originate
binding knot
knot with parallel terminal and standing parts
Examples of terminal in a sentence
The terminal was crowded with holiday travelers. Our train leaves from the terminal at six. Passengers waited at the ferry terminal for boarding. The terminal displayed an error message. He logged into the system using the terminal. The battery terminal was corroded.
Ensure the terminal is properly insulated. The chemical terminal handled large quantities of industrial solvents. The terminal was equipped to store various types of fuel. The terminal point of the road marks the city limit. They reached the terminal boundary of the property. The patient was in the terminal stage of cancer. Her condition was deemed terminal by the doctors. The terminal phase of the project is crucial. She submitted her terminal report last week.
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- French:terminal, final, ...
- German:Terminal, End-, ...
- Italian:terminal, finale, ...
- Spanish:aeropuerto, final, ...
- Portuguese:aerogare, final, ...
- Chinese:航站楼, 终点的, ...
- Japanese:ターミナル, 終点の, ...
- Arabic:مَبْنَى الرُكَّاب, نِهَائِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:טֶרְמִינַל, סוֹפִי, ...
- Russian:терминал, конечный, ...
- Ukrainian:термінал, кінцевий, ...
- Hindi:टर्मिनल, अंतिम, ...
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