deadline
(noun) the point in time at which something must be completed
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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.
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.
• denailed
Source: Wiktionary
4 February 2025
(noun) a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer; “floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
