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Terminus

British pronunciation/tˈɜːmɪnəs/
American pronunciation/ˈtɝmɪnəs/
Terminus
[NOUN]
1

the last stop of a transportation line or route

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2

station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods

synonyms : depot
terminal
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3

(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

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4

the ultimate goal for which something is done

synonyms : destination
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5

a finishing point where activities, journeys, or processes end

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Examples
1The glacier’s terminus has receded 3km since 1870.
2So the pre-synaptic terminus contains vesicles with neurotransmitter.
3and my Number 1 moment - Glenn, Maggie and Abraham’s group reaches Terminus.
4And here's the amino terminus.
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