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terminator

ter·mi·na·tor [ túrmə nàytər ] (plural ter·mi·na·tors)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. somebody or something that terminates something: somebody or something that puts an end to something ( formal )

2. killer: a killer, especially a hired killer ( slang )

3. astronomy line between light and dark: the boundary between the part of a moon or planet that is illuminated and the part that is dark

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