| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | circumstance, stage; limited time |
| Synonyms: | brink, condition, date, degree, duration, edge, extent, instant, juncture, limit, moment, period, point in time, position, threshold, time, verge, very minute |
| Notes: | the stylus, or point, of a record player is held by the cartridge; the base of the turntable is called the deck |