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Uncommondeadline
The correct spelling is deadline.
How to pronounce deadline
/ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/
nounIPA: /ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/
Say it like: Dee-dli-ne
The correct spelling is deadline. A time limit in the form of a date on or before which something must be completed. For example: "I must make this deadline or my boss will kill me!"
Usage Examples
“I must make this deadline or my boss will kill me!”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A time limit in the form of a date on or before which something must be completed.
- 2.A guideline marked on a plate for a printing press.
- 3.A line that does not move.
- 4.A boundary around a prison, prisoners crossing which would be shot.
verb
- 1.To render an item non-mission-capable; to ground an aircraft, etc.
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