Definition of Terminus. Meaning of Terminus. Synonyms of Terminus

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Definition of Terminus

terminus
Terminal Ter"mi*nal, n. (Railroads) (a) The end of a line of railroad, with the switches, stations, sheds, and other appliances pertaining thereto. (b) Any station for the delivery or receipt of freight lying too far from the main line to be served by mere sidings. (c) A rate charged on all freight, independent of the distance, and supposed to cover the expenses of station service, as distinct from mileage rate, generally proportionate to the distance and intended to cover movement expenses; a terminal charge. (d) A town lying at the end of a railroad; -- more properly called a terminus.
Terminus
Terminus Ter"mi*nus, n.; pl. Termini. [L. See Term.] 1. Literally, a boundary; a border; a limit. 2. (Myth.) The Roman divinity who presided over boundaries, whose statue was properly a short pillar terminating in the bust of a man, woman, satyr, or the like, but often merely a post or stone stuck in the ground on a boundary line. 3. Hence, any post or stone marking a boundary; a term. See Term, 8. 4. Either end of a railroad line; also, the station house, or the town or city, at that place.

Meaning of Terminus from wikipedia

- Look up Terminus or terminus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Terminus may refer to: Terminus (god), a Roman deity who protected boundary markers Terminal...
- The C-terminus (also known as the carboxyl-terminus, carboxy-terminus, C-terminal tail, carboxy tail, C-terminal end, or COOH-terminus) is the end of an...
- States, which survives as a museum, first saw p****enger service as the terminus of the horse-drawn Baltimore and Ohio Railroad on 22 May 1830. The oldest...
- In Roman religion, Terminus was the god who protected boundary markers; his name was the Latin word for such a marker. Sacrifices were performed to sanctify...
- Bandra Terminus (station code: BDTS) also known as Vandre Terminus (in Marathi) is a railway terminus in Bandra, Maharashtra from where trains bound for...
- The N-terminus (also known as the amino-terminus, NH2-terminus, N-terminal end or amine-terminus) is the start of a protein or polypeptide, referring to...
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (officially Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, also known as Victoria Terminus (VT), Bombay station code: CSMT (mainline)/ST...
- At the Terminus (Czech: Tam na konečné) is a 1957 Czechoslovak film. The film starred Josef Kemr. "Josef Kemr". Czech Film Database. Archived from the...
- Melbourne Terminus may refer to: Flinders Street railway station Southern Cross railway station Station Pier This disambiguation page lists articles ****ociated...
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