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.

Anagrams

• denailed

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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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