deadline

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Synonyms: headline, dead line, deadlike, decline, deadland, deline, sealine, deadzone, headling, lead line, deadlines

Antonyms: headline, dead line, deadlike, decline, deadland, deline, sealine, deadzone, headling, lead line, deadlines

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Noun

1. A time limit in the form of a [[date]] on or before which something must be [[complete]]d.
2. {{lb|en|archaic}} A [[guideline]] marked on a [[plate]] for a [[printing press]].
3. {{lb|en|archaic}} A line that does not move. {{rfex|en}} <!--what kind of line?!-->
4. {{lb|en|archaic}} A [[boundary]] around a [[prison]], prisoners crossing which would be shot.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|military}} To render an item non-[[mission]]-[[capable]]; to ground an aircraft, etc.

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