terminal : Idioms & Phrases


air terminal

  • noun a terminal that serves air travelers or air freight
    air terminal.
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airport terminal

  • noun a terminal that serves air travelers or air freight
    air terminal.
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bus terminal

  • noun a terminal that serves bus passengers
    bus depot; coach station; bus station.
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  • a station where passenger buses start or end a trip.
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freight terminal

  • a terminal used for loading or unloading of freight.
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job-oriented terminal

  • noun a terminal designed for a particular application
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  • noun a terminal connected to a computer by a data link
    link-attached station; link-attached terminal; remote station.
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railroad terminal

  • noun terminal where trains load or unload passengers or goods
    railroad station; train station; railway station; train depot.
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remote terminal

  • noun a terminal connected to a computer by a data link
    link-attached station; link-attached terminal; remote station.
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terminal emulation

  • noun (computer science) having a computer act exactly like a terminal
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terminal figure

  • noun (architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome
    term; terminus.
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terminal leave

  • noun final leave before discharge from military service
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Terminal moraine

  • . See the Note under Moraine.
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terminal point

  • noun final or latest limiting point
    terminus ad quem; limit.
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Terminal statue

  • . See Terminus, n., 2 and 3.
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Terminal velocity

  • noun the constant maximum velocity reached by a body falling through the atmosphere under the attraction of gravity
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  • . (a) The velocity acquired at the end of a body's motion. (b) The limit toward which the velocity of a body approaches, as of a body falling through the air.
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