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deadline

The correct spelling is deadline.

How to pronounce deadline

/ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/
noun

IPA: /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. 1.A time limit in the form of a date on or before which something must be completed.
  2. 2.A guideline marked on a plate for a printing press.
  3. 3.A line that does not move.
  4. 4.A boundary around a prison, prisoners crossing which would be shot.

verb

  1. 1.To render an item non-mission-capable; to ground an aircraft, etc.

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