DEADLINE
deadline
(noun) the point in time at which something must be completed
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
deadline (plural deadlines)
A time limit in the form of a date on or before which something must be completed.
(archaic) A guideline marked on a plate for a printing press.
(archaic) A line that does not move.
(archaic) A boundary around a prison, prisoners crossing which would be shot.
Verb
deadline (third-person singular simple present deadlines, present participle deadlining, simple past and past participle deadlined)
(military) To render an item non-mission-capable; to ground an aircraft, etc.
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