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adjective·/ˈtɚmɪnəl/

in a grammar a symbol that appears in strings rather than being further rewritten

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in a grammar a symbol that appears in strings rather than being further rewritten

of or relating to or situated at the ends of a delivery route

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in a grammar a symbol that appears in strings rather than being further rewritten

of or relating to or situated at the ends of a delivery route

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