terminator

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtɜːmɪˌneɪtə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tûr′mə nā′tər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ter•mi•na•tor  (tûr′mə nā′tər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person or thing that terminates.
  2. Astronomythe dividing line between the illuminated and the unilluminated part of a satellite or planet, esp. the moon.
  • Late Latin terminātor, equivalent. to terminā(re) to terminate + -tor -tor
  • 1760–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
terminator /ˈtɜːmɪˌneɪtə/ n
  1. the line dividing the illuminated and dark part of the moon or a planet
'terminator' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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