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[ tur-muh-ney-ter ] / ˈtɜr məˌneɪ tər /
nouna person or thing that terminates. Astronomy. the dividing line between the illuminated and the unilluminated part of a satellite or planet, especially the moon. Origin of terminator1760–70; <Late Latin terminātor, equivalent to terminā(re) to terminate + -tor-tor Words nearby terminatorterminate, terminating decimal, terminatio, termination, termination codon, terminator, terminator seed, terminatory, term infant, terminology, termino-terminal anastomosis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for terminatorYou know, James Cameron: the director of The Terminator, True Lies, Titanic, and Avatar, among other obscure movies. James Cameron Dives into the Ocean's Abyss|Andrew Romano|July 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST Queen Victoria had the reputation of being a humorless, dour battleaxe, a Terminator in bombazine. The Cult of Royal Porn|Tim Teeman|April 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST Most of the Schwarzenegger movies currently in development are throwbacks to his glory days: Terminator: Genesis. Is This the End of Arnold Schwarzenegger's Comeback?|Andrew Romano|March 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST The Terminator was the second feature film James Cameron had directed, and was his first hit. The Week in Nostalgia: ‘Halloween’ Turns 35, Butch and Sundance Debut, and the iPod is Born (VIDEO)|Chancellor Agard|October 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
After surprising box office success, The Terminator would go on to spawn three sequels. The Week in Nostalgia: ‘Halloween’ Turns 35, Butch and Sundance Debut, and the iPod is Born (VIDEO)|Chancellor Agard|October 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST Professor Sykes reports seeing a distinct flash of light upon the terminator, or margin of light. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, November, 1930|Various The general shape of this line is never a circle but always elliptical, and astronomers call it the terminator. They would certainly be indicated on the terminator, and yet not a trace of such markings has been found. Mars and its Mystery|Edward Sylvester Morse The liberation of the tiny planet and consequent shifting of the terminator was bringing frigidity to Vulcan's Workshop. Vulcan's Workshop|Harl Vincent In fact, he can scarcely do more than note her varying phases (see 82Plate 6) and the somewhat uneven boundary of the terminator. Half-hours with the Telescope|Richard A. Proctor
British Dictionary definitions for terminator
nounthe line dividing the illuminated and dark part of the moon or a planet Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |