deadline
Pronunciation:
/ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/noun
Definitions
A time limit in the form of a date on or before which something must be completed.
Example: I must make this deadline or my boss will kill me!
A guideline marked on a plate for a printing press.
A line that does not move.
A boundary around a prison, prisoners crossing which would be shot.
verb
Definitions
To render an item non-mission-capable; to ground an aircraft, etc.