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ter·mi·nus  audio  (tūrm-ns) KEY  

NOUN:
pl. ter·mi·nus·es or ter·mi·ni   (-n) KEY  
  1. The final point; the end.
  2. An end point on a transportation line or the town in which it is located.
    1. A boundary or border.
    2. A stone or post marking a border.
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